High voltage electric power switch with carbon arcing electrodes and carbon dioxide dielectric gas
US11875957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2033/566
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A high voltage electric switch includes contacts with graphite carbon electrode forming the arc gap. In addition, the carbon contacts are located in a chamber containing at least 60% carbon dioxide (CO2) as a dielectric gas to achieve improved arc interrupting performance. In conventional switches, the metallic contacts introduce metallic vapors into the arc plasma that inhibits the ability of the dielectric gas to interrupt high voltage, high current arcs. As the element carbon is inherently present in CO2 gas, the addition of vapors from the carbon electrodes into the dielectric gas does not significantly interfere with the dielectric arc-interrupting performance of the CO2 dielectric gas.
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