PARALLELING MECHANICAL RELAYS FOR INCREASED CURRENT CARRYING AND SWITCHING CAPACITY

Multiple relays are connected in parallel by including one or more semiconductor devices connected across the relay contacts. The semiconductor devices are triggered to conduct and shunt transient currents during the opening and closing of the relay contacts to protect the relay contacts from overcu...

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Hauptverfasser:	POTTER, Frederick, J, VAZIRI, Massoud, MILLS, Patrick, Wellington
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC SWITCHES ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES GENERATION RELAYS SELECTORS
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Zusammenfassung:	Multiple relays are connected in parallel by including one or more semiconductor devices connected across the relay contacts. The semiconductor devices are triggered to conduct and shunt transient currents during the opening and closing of the relay contacts to protect the relay contacts from overcurrent and to eliminate arcing during relay switching. This permits a combination of smaller relays to replace a larger and more expensive relay in applications that require switching of large load currents.