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Arc quenching arrangement for a gas flow circuit breaker

US3975602A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 1975
Grant dateAug 17, 1976
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2033/906
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a quenching arrangement in a gas flow circuit breaker of the type which has at least one check valve in a flow channel leading through a portion of the insulating material to the quenching gap, at least one overflow channel having therein a pressure relief valve is installed parallel to the quenching gap to couple the higher pressure chamber in which the quenching gas is contained with the low pressure chamber to which gas discharges after quenching.

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