Abstract:
The present invention relates to a circuit breaker comprising an ejection device (8, 9; 80, 90) comprising an arc-extinction medium (18; 18a, 18b) for improved extinction of an arc formed during a breaker operation and an exhaust-cooling medium (18; 18a, 18b) for improved cooling of exhaust gases in the circuit breaker (1). Thereby, the arc-extinction liquid (18; 18a, 18b) comprises an organofluorine compound having a boiling point T b at 1 bar higher than -60°C and being selected from the group consisting of: a fluoroether; a fluoroamine; a fluoroketone; and mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing, monitoring and/or predicting a condition of a switching apparatus, the switching apparatus containing an insulation medium comprising at least one organofluorine compound C1, said method comprising the steps of : a) selecting at least one physical quantity x of the insulation medium; b) determining the difference between value x so of the physical quantity x at initial state S0 of the apparatus and value x S1 of the physical quantity x at second state S1, with SI being later in time than S0, and c) deducing from the difference between x so and x S1 the decrease in amount of the organofluorine compound C1 and/or the total amount of the organofluorine compound C1, wherein the physical quantity x is the amount of a decomposition product C2 of the organofluorine compound CI or a physical quantity dependent thereon.
Abstract:
An electrical switching device (1) is filled with a dielectric insulating medium comprising an organofluorine compound, in particular a fluoroether, a fluoroamine, a fluoroketone or a fluoroolefin, and comprises at least an arcing contact arrangement with a first arcing contact (4a) and a mating second arcing contact (4b). At least a first intermediate volume(7) is provided downstream from the first arcing contact (4a), and/or at least a second intermediate volume (8) is provided downstream from the second arcing contact (4b). The intermediate volumes (7, 8) are for intermediate pressure enhancement and exhaust gas jet formation for turbulent convective heat transfer to metal walls (7b, 8b) of the exhaust system.In embodiments, the first and/or second intermediate volume (7, 8) is delimited by at least one moveable wall (14a, 14b)arranged transversally to the longitudinal axis (z) and shiftable parallel to it by an actuation device(15, 16, 17).
Abstract:
The electrical switching device (1) comprises at least an arcing contact arrangement with a first arcing contact (4a) and a mating second arcing contact (4b). The first arcing contact (4a) is attached to an exhaust tube (6). At least a first exhaust volume (7) at least partially surrounding the exhaust tube (6) is further provided. Alternatively or additionally at least a second exhaust volume (8) following the second arcing contact (4b) is provided. The electrical switching device further comprises an exterior volume (9) surrounding the exhaust tube (6), the first exhaust volume (7) and the second exhaust volume (8). The exhaust tube (6), the first exhaust volume (7), the second exhaust volume (8) and the exterior volume (9) form a travel path for a fluid travelling through them. A plurality of projections (13, 16) extending transversally to the longitudinal axis (z) for cooling down the fluid is provided in the travel path of the fluid.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for the generation, the distribution or the usage of electrical energy, said apparatus comprising a housing enclosing an insulating space and an electrical component arranged in the insulating space. The insulating space contains a dielectric insulation gas comprising an organofluorine compound A. The apparatus further comprises a molecular sieve arranged such as to come into contact with the insulation gas. The molecular sieve has an average pore size y greater than the molecular size of at least one decomposition product of the organofluorine compound A generated during operation of the apparatus. The adsorption capability of the molecular sieve for organofluorine compound A is lower than for the at least one decomposition product. According to the invention, the apparatus further comprises at least one desiccant arranged such as to come into contact with the insulation gas.
Abstract:
A method and device for operating a fluid-insulated electrical apparatus (1) are disclosed. The insulation fluid (10) of the electrical apparatus (1) comprises at least two fluid components (A,B) which are a priori ingredients of the insulation fluid (10). The method comprises the step of carrying out at least one optical measurement and/or at least one gas chromatographic measurement on the insulation fluid (10). Using this measurement or these measurements or at least one additional measurement on the insulation fluid(10), a first concentration (cA) of the first fluid component (A) and a second concentration (c B ) of the second fluid component (B) are derived. Then, using the first concentration (c A ) and the second concentration (c B ), and, advantageously, a dielectric breakdown strength E bd of the insulation fluid (10), an operating state (O) of the electrical apparatus (1) is derived.
Abstract:
An electrical switching device (1) is filled with a dielectric insulating medium comprising an organofluorine compound, in particular a fluoroether, a fluoroamine, a fluoroketone or a fluoroolefin, and comprises at least an arcing contact arrangement with a first arcing contact (4a) and a mating second arcing contact (4b). At least a first intermediate volume(7) is provided downstream from the first arcing contact (4a), and/or at least a second intermediate volume (8) is provided downstream from the second arcing contact (4b). The intermediate volumes (7, 8) are for intermediate pressure enhancement and exhaust gas jet formation for turbulent convective heat transfer to metal walls (7b, 8b) of the exhaust system.In embodiments, the first and/or second intermediate volume (7, 8) is delimited by at least one moveable wall (14a, 14b)arranged transversally to the longitudinal axis (z) and shiftable parallel to it by an actuation device(15, 16, 17).