Abstract:
It is provided a knife switch device for use in a switchgear or a ring main unit, the knife switch device including a stationary contact member (20), and a movable contact member (10), the movable contact member (10) being rotatable about a main revolute joint (11) for selectively opening and closing the knife switch device, the movable contact member (10) including at least a first segment (14) and a second segment (16), the first segment (14) and the second segment (16) being coupled by an auxiliary revolute joint (12), wherein the main revolute joint (11) is arranged on the second segment (16), and wherein a rotation axis of the main revolute joint (11) is substantially parallel to a rotation axis of the auxiliary revolute joint (12).
Abstract:
A switching device (1) for an encapsulated electric power distribution switchgear comprising a switch (10), an electrically conductive housing (20) to which the switch is mounted, and which housing (20) comprises an opening (24) that leads into the housing (20). The switch comprises a first electric contact (12) connected to a first conductor (16) and a second electric contact (14) connected to a second conductor (18), the second contact being movable in relation to the first contact and in relation to the housing. The further comprises an operating shaft (30) of electrically insulating material being rotatable about its longitudinal axis Y in relation to the housing, and which is inserted into the housing via the opening (24), and an actuator member (40) located inside the housing and having a first end (42) coupled to the shaft and a second (44) end coupled to the second contact (14). The actuator member is made of an electrically insulating material. The shaft (30) extends through the opening (24) and into the housing without directly contacting the housing (20) and is supported in the housing (20) by the actuator member. The actuator member (40) is movably supported in the housing (20) at a connection area (26) that forms an interface (27) between the actuator member and the housing. The interface is located at a distance D from the longitudinal axis Y of the shaft that is longer than a distance d between the longitudinal axis Y of the shaft and a circumferential edge (23) that delimits the opening (24) in the housing, which first and second distances are measured in the same radial direction in relation to the longitudinal axis Y.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a gas-insulated load break switch(1) and a gas-insulated switchgear (100) comprising a gas-insulated load break switch (1). The gas-insulated load-break switch (1) has a housing (2) defining a housing volume for holding an insulation gas at an ambient pressure;a first main contact (80)and a second main contact (90), the first and second main contacts (80, 90) being movable in relation to each other in the axial direction (A) of the load break switch (1);a first arcing contact (10) and a second arcing contact (20), the first and secondarcing contacts (10, 20) being movable in relation to each other in an axial direction (A) of the load break switch (1) and defining an arcing region in which an arc is formed during a current breaking operation, wherein the arcing region is located, at least partially, radially inward from the first main contact;a pressurizing system (40) having a pressurizing chamber (42) for pressurizing a quenching gas during the current breaking operation;and a nozzle system (30) arranged and configured to blow the pressurized quenching gas onto the arc formed in the quenching region during the current breaking operation, the nozzle system (30) having a nozzle supply channel for supplying at least one nozzle (33) with the pressurized quenching gas. The first main contact (80) comprises at least one pressure release opening (85) formed such as to allow a flow of gas substantially in a radial outward direction, wherein the total area of the at least one pressure release opening (85) is configured such that during a supply of the pressurized quenching gas, a reduction of the flow of gas out of the pressure release opening (85) is suppressed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a switching device (10) for an encapsulated electric power distribution switchgear (100) and to an electric power distribution switchgear (100) with at least one such switching device (10). The switching device (10) has a first electrically conducting housing (20) which encloses an actuator mechanism (25) for a first contact assembly (30) and a second electrically conducting housing (40) which encloses a second contact assembly (50). According to the invention, the first electrically conducting housing (20) is arranged at a distance (d) from said second electrically conducting housing (40). The switching device further has a third housing (60) which is electrically insulating and arranged between the first electrically conducting housing (20) and the second electrically conducting housing (40). The switching device is a puffer type switch.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a gas-insulated load break switch (1) and a gas-insulated switchgear (100) comprising a gas-insulated load break switch (1). The gas-insulated load-break switch (1) has a housing (2) defining a housing volume for holding an insulation gas at an ambient pressure; a first main contact (80) and a second main contact (90), the first and second main contacts (80, 90) being movable in relation to each other in the axial direction (A) of the load break switch (1); a first arcing contact (10) and a second arcing contact (20), the first and second arcing contacts (10, 20) being movable in relation to each other in an axial direction (A) of the load break switch (1) and defining an arcing region in which an arc is formed during a current breaking operation, wherein the arcing region is located, at least partially, radially inward from the first main contact; a pressurizing system (40) having a pressurizing chamber (42) for pressurizing a quenching gas during the current breaking operation; and a nozzle system (30) arranged and configured to blow the pressurized quenching gas onto the arc formed in the quenching region during the current breaking operation, the nozzle system (30) having a nozzle supply channel for supplying at least one nozzle (33) with the pressurized quenching gas. The first main contact (80) comprises at least one pressure release opening (85) formed such as to allow a flow of gas substantially in a radial outward direction, wherein the total area of the at least one pressure release opening (85) is configured such that during a supply of the pressurized quenching gas, a reduction of the flow of gas out of the pressure release opening (85) is suppressed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a switching device (10) for an encapsulated electric power distribution switchgear (100) and to an electric power distribution switchgear (100) with at least one such switching device (10). The switching device (10) has a first electrically conducting housing (20) which encloses an actuator mechanism (25) for a first contact assembly (30) and a second electrically conducting housing (40) which encloses a second contact assembly (50). According to the invention, the first electrically conducting housing (20) is arranged at a distance (d) from said second electrically conducting housing (40).
Abstract:
A switching device (1) for an encapsulated electric power distribution switchgear comprising a switch (10), an electrically conductive housing (20) to which the switch is mounted, and which housing (20) comprises an opening (24) that leads into the housing (20). The switch comprises a first electric contact (12) connected to a first conductor (16) and a second electric contact (14) connected to a second conductor (18), the second contact being movable in relation to the first contact and in relation to the housing. The further comprises an operating shaft (30) of electrically insulating material being rotatable about its longitudinal axis Y in relation to the housing, and which is inserted into the housing via the opening (24), and an actuator member (40) located inside the housing and having a first end (42) coupled to the shaft and a second (44) end coupled to the second contact (14). The actuator member is made of an electrically insulating material. The shaft (30) extends through the opening (24) and into the housing without directly contacting the housing (20) and is supported in the housing (20) by the actuator member. The actuator member (40) is movably supported in the housing (20) at a connection area (26) that forms an interface (27) between the actuator member and the housing. The interface is located at a distance D from the longitudinal axis Y of the shaft that is longer than a distance d between the longitudinal axis Y of the shaft and a circumferential edge (23) that delimits the opening (24) in the housing, which first and second distances are measured in the same radial direction in relation to the longitudinal axis Y.