ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals
ECN Shout Chat
ShoutChat
Recent Posts
UL 508A SPACING
by ale348 - 03/29/24 01:09 AM
Increasing demand factors in residential
by tortuga - 03/28/24 05:57 PM
Portable generator question
by Steve Miller - 03/19/24 08:50 PM
Do we need grounding?
by NORCAL - 03/19/24 05:11 PM
240V only in a home and NEC?
by dsk - 03/19/24 06:33 AM
New in the Gallery:
This is a new one
This is a new one
by timmp, September 24
Few pics I found
Few pics I found
by timmp, August 15
Who's Online Now
1 members (ale348), 302 guests, and 14 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
#64824 04/15/06 10:52 AM
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 220
T
Member
Can anyone tell me what a GOAB switch is and what it does. I ride by one all the time but cant see what it does. It looks like a way to switch between 2 sources, but I dont know. Thanks, Gary

#64825 04/15/06 10:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,391
I
Moderator
Gang Operated Air Break.


Bob Badger
Construction & Maintenance Electrician
Massachusetts
#64826 04/15/06 02:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 368
M
Member
this link should help expain what it is and how it works. http://elpaso.apogee.net/foe/ftssph.asp

#64827 04/15/06 03:37 PM
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 391
B
Member
mbhydro,

That was a neat little site. I often look at stuff on utility poles and in substations and wonder what it is or what it does.

It brings up something I've always wondered, does anyone know of a photo glossary that tells what all these different pieces of gear are?

-John

#64828 04/15/06 05:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 368
M
Member
John is sort of what your thinking of? Its the index page for the above link.
http://elpaso.apogee.net/foe/index_a.asp

From what I saw it has all sorts of pictures and explanations of different electrical gear.

I just sort of came across it by chance in Google doing a search on Gang Operated Air Break today to see what one was as I could not picture what it was myself.


Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5