CIRCUIT BREAKER SYSTEM WITH AN INTERNAL VOLTAGE LIMITER

A circuit breaker system is disclosed in the present application. The circuit breaker system includes a housing to hold an electrical interrupter within an internal region separated from an external ambient region. The electrical interrupter includes at least a first pair of electrical contact eleme...

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Hauptverfasser:	Vitols, Arnold P, Sotiropoulos, Ektor, Kurinko, Carl, Dubach, Peter, Shinde, Sushil A, Hoburn, Thomas, Hammack, Gary
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CONTROLLING CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC SWITCHES ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES GENERATION MEASURING MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES PHYSICS REGULATING RELAYS SELECTORS SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A circuit breaker system is disclosed in the present application. The circuit breaker system includes a housing to hold an electrical interrupter within an internal region separated from an external ambient region. The electrical interrupter includes at least a first pair of electrical contact elements that are movable between open and closed positions. A voltage limiter, such as a metal oxide varistor (MOV), is connected across the pair of electrical contact elements to receive and dissipate a transient voltage when the first pair of electrical contacts is moved from a closed position to an open position, thereby reducing undesired arcing and premature wear or erosion of certain electrical components.