Current transformer secondary voltage limiter

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1984-02-23

1985-08-27

Broome, Harold

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

High voltage dissipation

337 17, 337 31, H02H 100, H01H 6100

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045382026

ABSTRACT:
A device for protecting the secondary winding of a current transformer against destructive or dangerous overvoltages when connected across the secondary, has a transparent tubular casing with a stud support and conductive stud within one end. The stud is threadably mounted in the stud support so it can be adjusted longitudinally and it has an arcing surface on its inner end. Within the other end a support member carries a longitudinally sliding conductive plunger. The plunger is biased inwardly towards the arcing surface of the stud but it is restrained from inward movement by a fusible element which engages it and restrains it. The fusible element forms another arcing surface spaced a predetermined distance from the arcing surface on the stud. One terminal is provided on the outer end of the conductive stud and another on the outer end of the support member connected to the plunger by a flexible braid. A small overvoltage of short duration causes an arc current to flow to limit the voltage. An overvoltage of longer duration fuses the fusible element allowing the plunger to move inwardly to short the terminals and the secondary windings. If desired an auxiliary contact arrangement will indicate when the fusible element has fused and the device shorted.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4074337 (1978-02-01), Debortoli et al.

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