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Protecting electrical apparatus with gas generating compounds

US4149161A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1976
Grant dateApr 10, 1979
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Expiry dateDec 16, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H5/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electrical apparatus cooled with a stream of hydrogen gas is protected from overheating by applying a coating to a portion of the apparatus which is exposed to the gas stream. The coating contains a compound which decomposes between 80.degree. and 200.degree. C. to produce a gas detectable by a monitor. The monitor detects gases heavier than hydrogen in the gas stream and sounds an alarm when they are present.

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