ARC CHAMBER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

The present disclosure describes an apparatus and method for quenching the arc developed during the interruption of a current carrying path by use of an arc quenching apparatus with a contiguous chamber that shapes and directs the gas pressure and other associated arc components through a set of spi...

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Hauptverfasser: MARZANO, Thomas Strebel, VILLIGER, Beat
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The present disclosure describes an apparatus and method for quenching the arc developed during the interruption of a current carrying path by use of an arc quenching apparatus with a contiguous chamber that shapes and directs the gas pressure and other associated arc components through a set of spiitter plates located at the ends of the chamber. The contiguous chamber contains the gas pressure and other associated arc components for the duration of the quenching process.