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Limiter including a number of gas channels and electrical switching apparatus employing the same

US8138439B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2010
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H9/342
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A limiter includes a housing having a number of gas ports, a number of gas vents and a number of gas channels. Each of the number of gas channels is between a corresponding one of the number of gas ports and a corresponding one of the number of gas vents. The limiter also includes a number of first terminals, a number of second terminals, and a number of limiter devices. Each of the number of limiter devices is electrically connected between a corresponding one of the number of first terminals and a corresponding one of the number of second terminals. Each of the number of gas ports is structured to receive a corresponding ionized gas flow for passage through a corresponding one of the number of gas channels to the corresponding one of the number of gas vents.

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