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On-load tap changer

US9455658B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2013
Grant dateSep 27, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H9/0038
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an on-load tap changer for switching among different winding taps of a step transformer without interruption. According to the invention, the selector contact unit (7) and the switching means (16, 17) for switching the load without interruption are jointly actuated without using an intermediate energy accumulator, by means of a threaded spindle (5) which is rotated by a drive motor (2) during a switching operation.

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