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 circuit breaker comprising an ejection device (8, 9; 80, 90) comprising a compartment (14a), in which an arc-extinction medium (18; 18a, 18b) for improving circuit breaker operation is contained, and having an ejection orifice (17) through which the arc-extinction medium (18; 18a, 18b) is to be ejected, wherein the ejection orifice (17) opens out into an injection zone (5, 6, 71) of the circuit breaker (1) in which the pressure is lower than in an arcing zone (32) when an arc is present, and wherein the arc-extinction medium (18; 18a, 18b) and/or exhaust-cooling medium (18; 18a, 18b) is at least partially present in liquid form, when it is contained in the ejection device (8, 9; 80, 90).
Abstract:
A simplified construction of a gas-insulated high-power circuit breaker with a saving of components is achieved by at least one hole and at least one leaf spring, which is fastened on one side and is elastically bendable in dependence upon the pressure of the insulating gas in the compression volume, being formed in a valve plate of the valve. The bendable spring closes off the hole when the circuit breaker closes and opens it when the circuit breaker opens as soon as the pressure of the compressed insulating gas in the compression volume exceeds the value of the gas pressure in the low-pressure chamber by at least two bar.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrical switchgear (1), especially a generator switch (1), and a method for improved switching gas cooling. According to the invention, gas jets (12) are formed by a nozzle body (10) in the exhaust region (7), said gas jets are directed towards a deflector (14, 140), and are then subjected to turbulence. Said deflector forms part of the switching chamber housing (3) and has a high heat capacity and/or heat conductivity, such that the switching gas is cooled in a highly efficient manner by turbulent convection of the switching gas turbulence (13) on the deflector (14, 140). Forms of embodiment include the shape of the deflector (14, 140) and the nozzle body (10). The invention is advantageous, inter alia, in that the switching chamber housing (3) is protected from hot gases, the cooling of the switching gas is improved, and the switching capacity is increased.
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 switch is used for interruption of large currents and contains a housing (10) filled with insulating gas, a contact arrangement which is arranged in the housing (10) and has two switching pieces (20, 30), which can move relative to one another along an axis (A) and each have a rated current contact (22, 32) and an arcing contact (21, 31) as well as containing a drive (D), which acts on a first (10) of the two switching pieces. The switch furthermore contains an apparatus (M), which is used for detection and indication of the contact wear, caused by the arc effect, of the two arcing contacts (21, 31), and has an indication (70) arranged outside the housing (10). In the case of this switch the remaining life, which is governed by the contact wear of the arcing contacts (21, 31), is detected and indicated by simple mechanical means. This is achieved, when the contact arrangement is closed, by the two arcing contacts (21, 31) abuting against one another head-to-head at a respective free end, forming an abutment point (S), by the arcing contact (31) of the second switching piece (30) being mounted such that it can be moved axially against the influence of a preloaded spring (33) and being fitted with an axially aligned operating member (50) at the end thereof averted from the abutment point (S), and by the detection and indication apparatus (M) having a transmission (60), which is passed in a gas-tight manner through the housing (10) and has a drive element (63) which is coupled to the operating member (50).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a heavy-duty circuit breaker featuring arc blow-out. Said circuit breaker comprises a hot gas-sensitive and/or gas pressure-sensitive element (10) that is protected from a hot gas flow (8) by means of a seal (1). Advantageously, said seal (1) is embodied as a movable contactless seal (1). The seal (1) is preferably provided with a means (2a) for generating a partial hot gas flow (8a) of the hot gas flow (3), a means (2) for reducing the mass flow rate of the partial hot gas flow (8a), and a means (3) for expanding the volume of the partial hot gas flow (8a). The mass flow reducing means (2) is advantageously configured as a duct (2) while the expanding means (3) is advantageously embodied as a pressure relief chamber (3). The element (10) can be a guiding element, a contacting element, or a sealing element, for example.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electrical apparatus having an insulating space which contains a dielectric insulation fluid comprising an organofluorine compound. At least one solid component of the apparatus that is directly exposed to the insulation fluid contains a basic body made of a first material and a protective layer made of a second material different from the first material, the protective layer being directly or indirectly applied on the basic body and having a thickness of at least 50 μm. The organofluorine compound is selected from the group consisting of: fluoroethers, fluoroketones, fluoroolefins, fluoronitriles, and mixtures thereof, and the first material comprises or consists of a material selected from the group consisting of: a polymeric material, a ceramic, a composite material, and mixtures or combinations thereof.