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Safety device for electrical apparatus containing a dielectric gas, in particular circuit breakers or voltage-droppers for measurement purposes

US5089931A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 7, 1990
Grant dateFeb 18, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H33/26
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A safety device for an electrical apparatus comprising an enclosure filled with gas under pressure, the safety device comprising first means for detecting the appearance of an arc inside the enclosure, and second means controlled by the first means to establish a path for the gas through the enclosure when the first means has detected an arc for a given length of time.

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