Patent attributes
A collimated beam alignment system for aligning a receiving insulator, a guide insulator and a drive insulator of an electric power disconnect switch. The collimated beam alignment system includes an emitter stage temporarily attached to the receiving insulator, an aperture stage including an alignment aperture temporarily attached to the receiving insulator, and a target stage including an alignment target temporarily attached to the drive insulator. With the drive insulator rotated to a switch-closed position, proper alignment of the receiving insulator, the guide insulator and the drive insulator is indicated by a visible spectrum collimated beam from the emitter stage passing through the alignment aperture and illuminating the alignment target. Once the insulators are aligned, the alignment system is removed and the live components of the disconnect switch are attaches to the insulators.
