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Hybrid circuit-breaker for interrupting currents having high dc components

US5296661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 1992
Grant dateMar 22, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H33/006
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid circuit-breaker for interrupting currents having high DC components, said hybrid circuit-breaker comprising a compressed-air circuit-breaker that re-closes automatically, and a sulfur hexafluoride circuit-breaker, the circuit-breakers being disposed in series.

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