Magnetic blow-out circuit breaker with booster loop/arc runner

Details Magnetic blow-out circuit breaker with booster loop/arc runner Magnetic blow-out circuit breaker with booster loop/arc runner

1991-12-23

1993-02-09

Donovan, Lincoln

Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electr

Electromagnetically actuated switches

With arc-suppression or extinguishing means

200144R, H01H 930

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051855909

ABSTRACT:
Rapid extinguishing of the arc in a circuit breaker is accelerated by a booster loop which extends parallel to an arc runner, but carries current in a direction opposite to the direction of current flow in the arc runner. The booster loop and arc runner are formed from a single piece of rigid conductor material, preferably stamped to form mounting lugs and bent over into a U-shaped configuration. In a preferred embodiment, the breaker internal connections are arranged such that current flows through a thermal overload sensor when the contacts are closed, but transfers to the booster loop and arc runner after arc current termination transfers from one of the contacts to the arc runner, thus reducing short circuit current duration through the thermal sensor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4001743 (1977-01-01), Arnhold
patent: 4654614 (1987-03-01), Chien et al.

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