Telephone Systems and Equipment

The new Quick-Connect Double-Throw safety switch from Eaton Corporation’s Cutler-Hammer brand is designed to offer a safe and efficient connection between mobile generators or portable equipment rated from 30 to 800 amps to a facility’s electrical system.

The manufacturer sees the safety switch as part of an alternative to connection methods that can result in unsafe installations and damaged equipment — installations that occur under emergency conditions caused by blackouts or power interruptions.

The product is a manual device consisting of two interlocked switches, vertical