(19)
(11) EP 2 079 089 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/29

(21) Application number: 08021300.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01H 33/66(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 09.01.2008 JP 2008001750

(71) Applicant: Hitachi Ltd.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Morita, Ayumu
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Tsuchiya, Kenji
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)

(74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner 
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Vacuum switchgear and a method of diagnosing vacuum pressure thereof


(57) A vacuum switchgear comprising: a casing; a vacuum switch, enclosed in the casing, comprising a metal vessel covered with a solid insulator, the surface of the insulator being covered with a conductive layer to be earthed, a pair of movable electrode and a fixed electrode to constitute a main circuit, enclosed in the metal vessel; a first condenser connected to the terminal on the solid insulator. A first electric connection means and second connecting means are disposed to the casing, and the first connecting means is connected to a first condenser and the second connecting means is connected to the second condenser. A voltage indicator that indicates a status of vacuum of the metal vessel and a status of power application to a main circuit of the switch section is electrically connected to either the first or second connecting means.







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