Central Power Electric - Minot, ND
A trio of KPF switches on the tap serving th two halves of Verendrye Electric's Minot South substation.
The KPF switch was a unique design that was used by a number of utilities (but mostly in California). The right-hand side of each switch section is stationary, while the left-hand side rotates to open the circuit when needed, and the operating arms for each set are visible along the left side of each pole. Unfortunately, the KPF switch has been discontinued for a while, and utilities are slowly starting to replace the switches they have as they begin to run out of parts and spare switches.
Central Power Electric - Minot, ND
A trio of KPF switches on the tap serving th two halves of Verendrye Electric's Minot South substation.
The KPF switch was a unique design that was used by a number of utilities (but mostly in California). The right-hand side of each switch section is stationary, while the left-hand side rotates to open the circuit when needed, and the operating arms for each set are visible along the left side of each pole. Unfortunately, the KPF switch has been discontinued for a while, and utilities are slowly starting to replace the switches they have as they begin to run out of parts and spare switches.