Electrical connector apparatus
US4192572A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1978 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H33/045
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for connecting and disconnecting a male contact element and a high voltage cable includes a housing securable to the cable and defining an axial passage having a cavity, a piston assembly with a female contact element movable in the passage and defining a chamber, material generating arc-quenching gas, a gas-pressure responsive valve providing communication between the chamber and cavity selectively on fault closure to accelerate engagement of the contact elements and connectors for providing continuous electrical connection to the female contact element of substantially fixed resistivity.
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