Electrical switching device with blow-out channels for arc gases

Details Electrical switching device with blow-out channels for arc gases Electrical switching device with blow-out channels for arc gases

1996-10-18

1998-09-22

Scott, J. R.

High-voltage switches with arc preventing or extinguishing devic

Arc preventing or extinguishing devices

Housing structure

200306, H01H 902, H01H 934

Patent

active

058117490

ABSTRACT:
An electrical switch is intended to prevent hot arc gases from contacting the terminal screw units. The arc gases are to flow off in an already deionized manner so that no damage is caused even when they flow out towards the electric cable terminals without the need for additional shielding for the terminals. A terminal cover section is designed with blow-out channels which are fully encapsulated with respect to the terminal screws and to the terminal chambers and have an outlet aperture each. To fully encapsulate and provide access to each of the terminal screws, a location dome passes through each blow-out channel. At the points where the through apertures join the quench chambers, the inserted terminal cover section is sealed against the separating wall of the housing in the region of the blow-out channel inlet apertures. The arc gases flow from arc quenching chambers through a partition by way of passage openings. The passage openings open into the blow-out channels, which blow-out channels are wider than the passage openings. Then the arc gases flow through a portion of the blow-out channels narrowed by the presence of the location domes passing through the blow-out channels. As the arc gases pass beyond the location domes, the blow-out channels widen as a result of the absence of the location domes.

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