Abstract:
An HVDC circuit breaker unit (1) with an interrupter branch (2) extending between a first node (3) and a second node (4) comprising a vacuum interrupter (5) connected to the first node (3), and a gas interrupter (6) connected to the second node (4) of the circuit breaker unit. The vacuum interrupter (5) is connected to the circuit breaker unit (1) at a third node (7) such that the gas interrupter (6) is electrically connected in series to the vacuum interrupter (5). A first movable contact member (11) of the vacuum interrupter (5) and a second movable contact member (12) of the gas interrupter (6) are operatable by at least one Thomson coil drive. An arrestor branch (8) comprising a first non-linear resistor (9)is connected to the first node (3) and the second node (4).
Abstract:
Gas-insulated high voltage puffer breaker (1) comprising a puffer unit (3) with a movable piston (4) running in a puffer cylinder (5) and delimiting a puffer volume (6). A piston (4) and a first contact member (2) are attached to a piston stem (9). An electric arc is extinguishable in an arcing zone (13) when the first contact member (2) moves from a first position to a second position. The puffer volume (6) is fluidly connected to a gas nozzle (12) by a gas channel (14) such that the puffer volume (6) comprises the gas channel (14) as well as a portion (15) of the puffer cylinder (5). The gas channel (14) is provided radially outside of the puffer (5) cylinder between a puffer cylinder wall (17) delimiting the puffer cylinder (5) and a wall structure (18) of the puffer unit (3).
Abstract:
In order to limit the current rise in a high voltage DC system, the current is led through a current rise limiter (2). The current rise limiter (2) has an inductance that increases with the current I through the current rise limiter (2) and/or with the time-derivative dI/dt of said current I . In such a system, the current rise limiter (2) has minor influence on normal operation, but it limits the rise rate of the current in case of a fault, thereby e.g. providing more time to switch the current off.
Abstract:
A high voltage DC circuit breaker comprises a semiconductor switching assembly (3) in series to a mechanical switch (4). When the semiconductor switching assembly (3) is switched off due to a current fault, the residual current (I R ) flowing through the arresters (9) of the assembly (3) is switched off by the mechanical switch (4). A capacitor (12) arranged parallel to mechanical switch (4) leads to passive resonance effects, which in turn induce current zero crossings in its arc. The current zero crossings allow to extinguish the arc reliably. The mechanical switch (4) can be an AC circuit breaker.