CA2047476A1 - Electrical circuit breaker with rotating arc and self-extinguishing expansion - Google Patents

Electrical circuit breaker with rotating arc and self-extinguishing expansion

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CA2047476A1
CA2047476A1 CA2047476A CA2047476A CA2047476A1 CA 2047476 A1 CA2047476 A1 CA 2047476A1 CA 2047476 A CA2047476 A CA 2047476A CA 2047476 A CA2047476 A CA 2047476A CA 2047476 A1 CA2047476 A1 CA 2047476A1
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extinguishing
self
circuit breaker
electrical circuit
chamber
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CA2047476C (en
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Peter Malkin
Roger Bolongeat-Mobleu
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Merlin Gerin SA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/70—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/72—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid having stationary parts for directing the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid, e.g. arc-extinguishing chamber
    • H01H33/74—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid having stationary parts for directing the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid, e.g. arc-extinguishing chamber wherein the break is in gas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/70—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/7015—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid characterised by flow directing elements associated with contacts
    • H01H33/7038—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid characterised by flow directing elements associated with contacts characterised by a conducting tubular gas flow enhancing nozzle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/70—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/98—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid being initiated by an auxiliary arc or a section of the arc, without any moving parts for producing or increasing the flow
    • H01H33/982—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid being initiated by an auxiliary arc or a section of the arc, without any moving parts for producing or increasing the flow in which the pressure-generating arc is rotated by a magnetic field

Abstract

The arc extinguishing chamber (13) of a pole of an electrical circuit breaker with rotating arc and self-extinguishing expansion comprises an elongated housing (12), sealed off at both ends by end plates (17, 18). Coaxially inside the housing (12) there are disposed tubular contacts (14, 15) and a magnetic blowout coil (22). At the height of the extinguishing zone defined by the separation zone of the contacts (14, 15), there is located a sleeve (31) in proximity to the housing (12) while leaving an annular gap (32), which makes the top part (28) of the chamber (13) and the bottom part (29) of this chamber, located on either side of the extinguishing zone, communicate.
The gap (32) allows the gases to flow between these two parts (28, 29) and fins (30) arranged in this bottom part (29) slow down the rotation of the gases to direct them to the arc extinguishing zone.
CA002047476A 1990-08-01 1991-07-19 Electrical circuit breaker with rotating arc and self-extinguishing expansion Expired - Fee Related CA2047476C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9009938A FR2665571B1 (en) 1990-08-01 1990-08-01 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH ROTATING ARC AND SELF - EXPANSION.
FR9009938 1990-08-01

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CA2047476A1 true CA2047476A1 (en) 1992-02-02
CA2047476C CA2047476C (en) 2000-09-12

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CA002047476A Expired - Fee Related CA2047476C (en) 1990-08-01 1991-07-19 Electrical circuit breaker with rotating arc and self-extinguishing expansion

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EP (1) EP0470014B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3083597B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100204546B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1027841C (en)
AU (1) AU642758B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9103250A (en)
CA (1) CA2047476C (en)
DE (1) DE69106266T2 (en)
FR (1) FR2665571B1 (en)
MX (1) MX9100444A (en)
RU (1) RU2037902C1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA916014B (en)

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AU8146591A (en) 1992-02-06
CN1027841C (en) 1995-03-08
DE69106266D1 (en) 1995-02-09
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KR920005203A (en) 1992-03-28
EP0470014A1 (en) 1992-02-05
CN1058671A (en) 1992-02-12
JP3083597B2 (en) 2000-09-04
AU642758B2 (en) 1993-10-28
US5347097A (en) 1994-09-13
RU2037902C1 (en) 1995-06-19
FR2665571B1 (en) 1992-10-16
ZA916014B (en) 1992-04-29
CA2047476C (en) 2000-09-12
KR100204546B1 (en) 1999-06-15
BR9103250A (en) 1992-05-26
FR2665571A1 (en) 1992-02-07
DE69106266T2 (en) 1995-06-29
MX9100444A (en) 1992-04-01

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