Abstract:
An arc chute arrangement for arc quenching in electrical switching device, said arrangement comprising a plurality of deion plates, each said deion plates further comprising a pair of plates having an ablative material sandwiched therebetween; a lining means for holding said deion plates; wherein said deion plates having a chamfered profile at one corner to generate high magnetic field that drive the arc inside arc chute and said chamfered profile arranged alternatively thereby substantially lengthening the arc.