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High tension circuit breaker having varistors

US5124872A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 1990
Grant dateJun 23, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2033/146
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high tension circuit breaker comprising at least one circuit-breaking chamber and, in parallel with the circuit-breaking chamber, firstly a varistor in series with an interrupter, and secondly a tension-distributing capacitor. The circuit breaker has a linear resistor having a resistance lying in the range range 30 ohms to 300 ohms inserted in series with the varistor. The invention is particularly suitable for reactance circuit breakers.

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