Rotary contact circuit breaker venting arrangement including current transformer
US6037555A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H73/045
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rotary contact circuit breaker having a venting arrangement to vent gasses operated by a short circuit interruption to a location substantially above the load strap of the breaker whereby electrical components are not damaged by the gasses and ionized gasses from different phases are conveyed in discrete channels for a period exceeding the period during which ionization is present.
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