Switching device and a switchgear
US8779318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H33/122
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switching device for electric power distribution, electrically connectable to an electrical conductor, the switching device including a breaker electrically connectable to the electrical conductor, and an electrically conductive housing to which the breaker is mounted, the switching device providing a current path between the breaker and the electrical conductor, and the housing houses a guiding member for operating the breaker, the guiding member being movable in relation to the housing, the housing having an outer surface, wherein the housing has a smooth outer shape to distribute the electric field generated by the voltage of the current through the switching device. A switchgear including such a switching device.
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