Abstract:
In one general aspect, a system to control and monitor an electrical system includes a switchgear housing unit (307) connected to the electrical system that includes a switchgear mechanism (e.g., actuator 389) for controlling a connection within the electrical system and electronic controls (e.g., 382, 383, 384, 385) for monitoring and controlling the switchgear mechanism, where the electronic controls are embedded within the switchgear housing unit (307) to form a single, self-contained unit.
Abstract:
A shielded encapsulated vacuum interrupter with a ceramic vacuum chamber and opposing conductive end caps is provided. One end cap is electrically connected to a fixed contact, while an opposing end cap is connected to a moving contact. The moving contact is actuatable with the fixed contact for opening or closing an electric circuit. A floating shield inside the vacuum chamber connected to the vacuum chamber ceramic wall and spaced from the fixed and moving contacts is isolated and has a floating voltage potential. A portion of the vacuum chamber exterior ceramic wall is coated with a semi-conductive material and conductive voltage screens enclose a portion of the vacuum chamber exterior and are electrically connected to each conductive end cap of the vacuum chamber. The chamber and connected screens are encapsulated in a molded dielectric housing.
Abstract:
A preferred embodiment of a circuit breaker includes a tank having a main portion for housing an interrupter assembly, a bushing insulator adhesively bonded to the tank, and an electrical conductor extending through the bushing insulator and electrically coupled to the interrupter assembly.
Abstract:
A circuit breaker comprises an interrupter (1) coaxial with a current sensor or transformer (2), the combined assembly being encapsulated (3) within solid dielectric material and supported by an earthed tube (11) mounted on an earthed housing (14). Detection by the sensor (2) of a current overload is communicated over conductors (13) to a circuit within the housing (14) to cause an actuator (12) to pull a dielectric linkage (10) in direction A so as to move armature (1') through bell crank (5) and open interrupter (1), thereby opening the main current path between conductors (6, 7) and flexible coupling (4). The circuit breaker requires no insulating gas or oil.
Abstract:
A circuit breaker (Fig. 3) comprises a vacuum interrupter (1) coaxial within a current sensor or transformer (2), the latter being electrically insulated from the former by suitable insulation material such as epoxy resin or polymer concrete (3). The operation to open or close the circuit breaker can be carried out by a suitable mechanism such as a magnetic actuator (12) as described in UK Patent 2297429 or other forms of actuator such as spring, hydraulic, pneumatic or solenoid type mechanisms.
Abstract:
A current measuring device (15) for a multi-pole low voltage circuit breaker (1), comprises a support body (20) with a through opening for a current conductor (4) for each of the poles and a receiving chamber (22), surrounding the through opening (21), for secondary components (26, 31) of current sensors and/or current transformers. The support body (20) is essentially plate-like and rectangular and forms part of the rear wall (13) of the circuit breaker (1). Should Rogowski coils (26) be used as secondary components of a transformer, then adjustable voltage dividers are also mounted on the support body for interdependent adjustment. The multi-pole current measuring device (15) simplifies the production of circuit breakers as approved components.
Abstract:
A vacuum switch and a vacuum switch gear using the vacuum switch which are suitable for a receiving and distributing equipment capable of providing both the simplified structure and improved reliability, wherein a switch part is assembled in an earthed vacuum container, a circuit breaker, earthing device, and a disconnect switch having that switch part are provided, the vacuum container is divided into at least two chambers through insulator, and the switch part of the circuit breaker is provided in one chamber and the switch parts of the earth device and disconnect switch are provided in the other chamber through insulator.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a voltage transformer (3, 4, 6) for metal-clad electric switchgear. The voltage transformer (3, 4, 6) comprises a measuring electrode (4), which surrounds a high-voltage conductor (7), and an outer electrode (3), which is connected to the measuring electrode (4) by means of an insulating layer (6). According to the invention, the voltage transformer (3, 4, 6) is formed such that the outer electrode (3) is connected in a supporting manner to the metal cladding (1) of the switchgear, and such that the measuring electrode (4) is connected in a supporting manner to the outer electrode (3) by means of a casting resin (6) poured in between the measuring electrode (4) and the outer electrode (3).
Abstract:
A multipolar auto-isolating circuit breaker in which each pole has a feed-through insulator containing a vacuum chamber and comprising at one end thereof a first contact connected to a first terminal of the chamber so as to co-operate with a first conductor. A second end of the insulator has a second contact connected to a second terminal of the chamber so as to co-operate with a second conductor. The feed-through insulators are rigidly connected to a single metal beam (4) containing a common control shaft (38) for the chambers (14) which is actuated by a mechanism housed in a box (5) which is rigidly fixed to the beam. Said circuit breaker may be used in electrical bays and medium voltage substations.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung sowie ein Verfahren zum Schalten von Schaltstrecken mittels Schaltgeräten, bei denen durch eine Energieübertragung von Hochfrequenzenergie eine Aktorenergie für mindestens ein Schaltgerät, insbesondere eine Vakuumschaltröhre, bereitgestellt wird.