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Device for monitoring the vacuum quality of a vacuum circuit breaker

US10153112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2015
Grant dateDec 11, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10015
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for monitoring vacuum quality of a vacuum circuit breaker, the device including at least one rigid assembly including a first stationary conductive surface that is separated by an insulating layer from a second stationary conductive surface that is grounded. The assembly forms a first capacitor having a fixed value, the first stationary conductive surface being arranged opposite an electrically active portion of the vacuum circuit breaker to form, together with the portion, a second capacitor, and an electronic circuit for measuring a variation in voltage of the first capacitor that is representative of a change in state of the vacuum of the circuit breaker.

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