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:
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:
The present invention relates to a dielectric insulation medium comprising a) a fluoroketone a) containing 5 carbon atoms, in a mixture with b) a dielectric insulation gas component b) different from the fluoroketone a), in particular air or an air component, the dielectric insulation medium, in particular the dielectric insulation gas, having a non-linearly increased dielectric strength that is larger than a sum of dielectric strengths of the gas components of the dielectric insulation medium.
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).