Resistance module for contactor

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EP 0 905 733 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13

(21)	Application number: 98307778.5

(22)	Date of filing: 24.09.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: H01H 50/54, H01H 9/42

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

24.09.1997 ES 9701999

(71)	Applicant: GE Power Controls Iberica, S.A.
	08225 Terrassa-Barcelona (Barcelona) (ES)

(72)	Inventors:
	Giminez Ortiz, Miguel 08225 Terrassa (Barcelona) (ES) van Causbroeck, Geert 9200 Dendermonde (BE)

(74)	Representative: Goode, Ian Roy
	London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. Essex House 12-13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)

(54)	Resistance module for contactor

(57) Two modules are used for each phase of the contactor, each module being connected between one of the phases of the latter and the corresponding phase of the auxiliary contact block (16) in order to protect the contactor against current peaks when activated. The module includes winding support means (2) with a winding of resistance wire (1) thereon. One of the ends (4) of the winding support means (2) constitutes the means of connection to one of the phases of the contactor. The module includes means for coupling (13, 12) the end (6) of the resistance wire (1) to the end (7) of a flexible cable (8), the other free end of which is connected to the corresponding phase of the auxiliary contact block (16). In addition, it has housing means (9 and 10) for retaining and protecting of the foregoing components. This structure has a reduced volume and prevents mixing different phases during installation.

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