Compact current limiting circuit breaker
US4963849A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H77/108
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compact circuit breaker utilizing an electronic trip unit for overcurrent determination contains a compact slot motor and a compact arc chute to minimize and control the arc that occurs when the circuit breaker contacts become separated upon intense overcurrent conditions.
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