Arc-quenching filler for high voltage current limiting fuses and circuit interrupters
US6005470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H85/42
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A high voltage circuit interrupter has a surface modified pulverulent arc-quenching filler composition, with gas-evolving material is bound to the surfaces of the arc-quenching filler by a binder. The pulverulent arc-quenching filler can be selected from the group of silicas and silicates, preferably sand, mica or quartz. The gas-evolving materials can be selected from the group of melamine, cyanuric acid, melamine cyanurate, guanidine, guanidine carbonate, guanidine acetate, 1,3-diphenylguanidine, guanine, urea, urea phosphate, hydantoin, allantoin, and mixtures and derivatives thereof. The device has a generally tubular casing of electrically insulating material, terminal elements closing the opposite ends of the casing, at least one fuse element conductively interconnecting the terminal elements, a core for supporting the fuse element, extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a modified pulverulent arc-quenching filler material inside the casing, in close proximity to the fuse element. The modified pulverulent arc-quenching filler material includes a pulverulent arc-quenching filler, a binder, and a gas-evolving material, and the gas-evolving material is bound to the sur…
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