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Systems and methods for relay contact assembly reduction

US11756748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2022
Grant dateSep 12, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2047/008
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for contact erosion mitigation are provided. To perform contact erosion mitigation, an order of opening/closing poles and/or contact relays of particular poles is altered, resulting in a sharing of potential arcing conditions amongst the poles/contact relays of these poles.

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