Exhaust system for switchgear enclosure, and switchgear enclosure having the same
US10431963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B13/025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switchgear enclosure includes an exterior housing. A plurality of compartments within the exterior housing includes at least a first switching device compartment, a bus compartment, and a first cable compartment. A plurality of interior partitions arranged to subdivide the exterior housing into the plurality of compartments includes at least a first partition between the first switching device compartment and the first cable compartment, and a second partition between the bus compartment and the first cable compartment. An exhaust system includes a vent path structure arranged within the exterior housing to at least partially surround the bus compartment and the first cable compartment, a channel formed between the vent path structure and the exterior housing, and a first vent device in the first partition. The first vent device is configured to fluidically connect the first switching device compartment to the channel via the vent path structure.
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