Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Liquid contact – Time delay
Patent
1985-10-25
1987-09-08
Macon, Robert S.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Liquid contact
Time delay
200 82B, H01H 3306
Patent
active
046925775
ABSTRACT:
An energy-absorbing element is provided between an insulative piston and a movable contact of a switch for a high-voltage device. In arrangements where a fusible element is in electrical shunt with the switch, the energy-absorbing element improves the rapid commutation of the current from the switch to the fusible element where final circuit interruption takes place. The switch is of the general type in which ignition of a power cartridge moves the insulative piston, which is normally located in a bore formed in a conductive member, away therefrom and into a passageway formed in an insulative liner. The movement of the piston moves the movable contact through the passageway and away from the conductive member to break an electrical interconnection between the conductive member and the movable contact. This forms a gap between the conductive member and the movable contact and opens the switch. The ignition of the power cartridge evolves high pressure within a chamber defined by the piston and the bore. This high pressure acts against the piston and the resulting forces rapidly drive the piston; the movable contact being driven via the transmission of forces through the energy-absorbing element. The energy-absorbing element enhances the rapid and simultaneous movement of the piston and the movable contact. The energy-absorbing element absorbs sufficient energy at the interface between the piston and the movable contact to prevent undesirable reaction effects which may be caused by the reaction or rebounding forces between the piston and the movable contact.
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Lapacek James V.
Macon Robert S.
S&C Electric Company
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