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Arc extinguishing aid

US6683764B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 8, 2001
Grant dateJan 27, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H33/596
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention discloses an arc extinguishing aid with an externally powered magnetic blowout coil 3 for switching low currents in which the current direction in the externally powered magnetic blowout coil 3 is switched based on the detection of the current direction in the primary circuit of a DC power switch.

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