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EP 0136965 B1 19870318 - ISOLATING SWITCH FOR A METAL-CLAD PRESSURIZED-GAS-INSULATED HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

Title (en)

ISOLATING SWITCH FOR A METAL-CLAD PRESSURIZED-GAS-INSULATED HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

Publication

EP 0136965 B1 19870318 (DE)

Application

EP 84730086 A 19840815

Priority

DE 3331819 A 19830901

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4539448A] A disconnect switch is provided for a metal-clad, pressurized-gas insulated, high-voltage switchgear installation. The disconnect switch includes: first and second contact assemblies which have a common longitudinal axis and are switchable between an open position and a closed position. An isolating tube is positioned inside one of the first contact assemblies and is movable therein along the axis during a switching operation between an open position at which the contact element is completely within the said one contact assembly and a closed position at which the said contact element engages the other contact assembly. First and second resistors are positioned within the isolating tube and are movable along the axis inside the isolating tube during switching toward and from the other of the contact assemblies. The disconnect switch for a metal-clad, pressurized-gas insulated, high-voltage switchgear installation discourages generating of high frequency oscillations and arcing to the metal of the encapsulation during switching. The disconnect switch uses two resistors of equal size which move inside an isolating tube to make electrical contact prior to the main contacts and to break electrical contact after the main contacts. In this manner, the arc is encouraged to exist between the two resistors inside the isolating tube.

IPC 1-7

H01H 31/32; H01H 33/16

IPC 8 full level

H01H 31/00 (2006.01); H01H 31/32 (2006.01); H01H 33/16 (2006.01); H01H 33/64 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 31/32 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 33/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0136965 A1 19850410; EP 0136965 B1 19870318; BR 8404326 A 19850730; CA 1230629 A 19871222; DE 3331819 A1 19850321; DE 3462729 D1 19870423; JP H027128 B2 19900215; JP S6072119 A 19850424; SU 1269754 A3 19861107; US 4539448 A 19850903; ZA 846830 B 19850424

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84730086 A 19840815; BR 8404326 A 19840830; CA 462146 A 19840830; DE 3331819 A 19830901; DE 3462729 T 19840815; JP 18163984 A 19840830; SU 3781690 A 19840813; US 64643484 A 19840830; ZA 846830 A 19840831