EP0806049A1 - High-voltage circuit breaker - Google Patents
High-voltage circuit breakerInfo
- Publication number
- EP0806049A1 EP0806049A1 EP95942364A EP95942364A EP0806049A1 EP 0806049 A1 EP0806049 A1 EP 0806049A1 EP 95942364 A EP95942364 A EP 95942364A EP 95942364 A EP95942364 A EP 95942364A EP 0806049 A1 EP0806049 A1 EP 0806049A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- circuit breaker
- metal tube
- tube
- breaker according
- blast
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
- H01H33/70—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
- H01H33/88—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid being produced or increased by movement of pistons or other pressure-producing parts
- H01H33/90—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid being produced or increased by movement of pistons or other pressure-producing parts this movement being effected by or in conjunction with the contact-operating mechanism
- H01H33/91—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid being produced or increased by movement of pistons or other pressure-producing parts this movement being effected by or in conjunction with the contact-operating mechanism the arc-extinguishing fluid being air or gas
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
- H01H33/02—Details
- H01H33/025—Terminal arrangements
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a high-voltage circuit breaker of the kind described in the preamble to claim 1.
- the invention is primarily intended for circuit breakers with rated operating voltages of the order of magnitude of 100-300 kV, but it may also be used to advantage in circuit breakers for voltages both above and below this range, for example in medium-voltage circuit breakers.
- Circuit breakers of the above-mentioned kind are previously known, for example from the ABB pamphlet SESWG/B 2330 E "SF ⁇ Circuit-Breaker Type LTB", published in 1990.
- the blast piston and an annular guide means for the operating rod are fixed to the lower connection flange of the circuit breaker via rods arranged parallel to the operating rod.
- the other components included in the circuit breaker such as the movable arcing contact, the intermediate flange between the compression space (the puffer volume) and the pressure-collecting space (the self-blasting volume) etc., are fixed to the respective current path section (metal tube) by means of screw joints.
- the invention aims to provide a circuit breaker of the above- mentioned kind which is simpler to manufacture, contains a smaller number of components, and has a lower contact resis ⁇ tance between the current path sections of the circuit breaker than comparable prior art circuit breakers.
- This is achieved according to the invention with a design which exhibits the characteristic features described in the claims.
- Figure 1 shows in axial section the central part of a first embodiment of a high-voltage circuit breaker designed according to the invention, in the open contact position,
- Figures 2 shows in axial section a current path section which is included in the circuit breaker according to
- Figure 3 shows in axial section the central part of a second embodiment of a high-voltage circuit breaker designed according to the invention, wherein the part of the figure to the left of the centre line shows the circuit breaker in the closed position, and the part of the figure to the right of the centre line shows the circuit breaker in the open position, and
- Figure 4 shows, in the same way as Figure 3, a third embo- diment of a circuit breaker according to the inven ⁇ tion. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
- the circuit breaker shown in Figure 1 has an elongated casing 10 which is made of insulating material and which is provided with an upper and a lower connection flange 11 and 12, respec ⁇ tively.
- the casing contains insulating gas, for example SF6-
- the contact device of the circuit breaker comprises a fixed main contact 13 which cooperates with an axially movable main contact 14, as well as a fixed plug-shaped arcing contact 15 which cooperates with an axially movable sleeve-shaped arcing contact 16.
- the circuit breaker has a stationary upper current path section 17 in the form of a copper tube with a thickness of one or a few millimetres.
- the lower end portion of the tube is compression-moulded and slotted so as to form a large number of contact fingers which are integrated with the tube and which constitute the fixed main contact 13 of the circuit breaker.
- the fixed arcing con- tact 15 of the circuit breaker is arranged coaxially in the tube 17 and is electrically and mechanically connected thereto by means of a holder 18.
- the movable main contact 14 of the circuit breaker consists of the upper end portion of a hollow cylinder 19 (puffer-type cylinder) in the form of a copper tube, which may have the same cross-section dimension as the copper tube 17.
- the movable arcing contact 16 is arranged coaxially in the cylin ⁇ der 19 and is electrically and mechanically connected thereto.
- the hollow cylinder 19 encloses a pressure-collecting space 20
- the self-blasting volume the volume of which is constant
- a compression space 21 the puffer volume
- the spaces 20 and 21 are separated by an intermediate flange 22 with openings which are covered by an annular plate serving as a nonreturn valve.
- the hollow cylinder 19 supports an electrically insulating blast nozzle 23 with an annular channel 24, which connects the pressure-collecting space 20 to the area where the arc is burning during an opening operation.
- the hollow cylinder 19 with the movable contacts 14, 16 is connected, via an operating rod 25, to an operating device and can be displaced by means of this device between a closed position and the open position shown in Figure 1.
- the hollow cylinder 19 surrounds the upper portion of a lower current path section 26 which is secured to the lower connec ⁇ tion flange 12 and which consists of a copper tube with sub- stantially the same cross-section dimension as the copper tube 17. Via sliding contact means 27, for example in the form of spiral springs of contact material, the hollow cylinder 19 is electrically connected to the lower current path section 26.
- the compression space 21 is limited downwards by an annular blast piston 28 which surrounds the operating rod 25.
- This piston is fixed by being pressed to the upper end portion of the copper tube 26.
- an annular guide washer for the operating rod 25 is pressed to the tube 26.
- the circuit breaker according to Figure 1 operates as follows:
- the operating rod 25 is pulled downwards with the aid of the operating device, whereby the main contacts 13 and 14 are first separated.
- the current thereby commutates over to the arcing contacts 15, 16 which, when separated, generate an arc between them.
- the arc heats the gas in the arcing region, whereby the gas pressure increases and a gas flow through the channel 24 into the pressure-collecting space 20 is started.
- the arc current follows the power-frequency sine curve, and when the current value approaches the zero cross ⁇ ing, the pressure in the arc region starts decreasing.
- the pressure increase in the pressure-collecting space 20, generated by the arc is insufficient to achieve an efficient flow of arc-extinguishing gas.
- the arc extinction is performed with the aid of the compression space 21, in which a pressure build-up takes place during the opening process because of the downward movement of the intermediate flange 22.
- the pressure in the compression space 21 then becomes higher than in the pressure- collecting space 20, which causes the nonreturn valve in the intermediate flange to open and cold arc-extinguishing gas to flow from the compression space 21 via the pressure-collecting space 20 and the channel 24 to the blast nozzle 23, where the arc is cooled and extinguished.
- Figure 2 shows separately the lower current path section 26 with a piston 28 and a guide washer 29 pressed to the section 26.
- the pressing has been accomplished by pressing the plasti ⁇ cally machinable material in the tube 26, for example by so- called pressure turning, into prepared grooves 31 and 32, respectively, in the piston 28 and the guide washer 29.
- the piston 28 is also provided with grooves 33 into which tube material is pressed for forming a seat for the sliding contact means 27.
- Figures 3 and 4 show examples of puffer-type circuit breakers where the blast piston 28 is directly integrated into the tubular lower current path 26.
- the blast piston is here formed by inwardly arching the upper end portion of the tube 26 so as to create an annular bottom with a U-shaped profile, which may be semicircular according to Figure 3 or substantially perpen- dicular according to Figure 4.
- the arched curvature imparts enormous mechanical strength to the end portion of the tube. This is particularly true of the embodiment according to Figure 3, which may be used at high pressures in the compress- ion chamber 21.
- the embodiment according to Figure 4 has lower strength and is therefore intended for circuit breakers dimensioned for medium-high pressures in the chamber 21.
- the blast piston 28 is provided with openings 34 covered by an annular washer 35 which serves as a nonreturn valve and has a profile adapted to the shape of the blast piston 28.
- an annular washer 35 which serves as a nonreturn valve and has a profile adapted to the shape of the blast piston 28.
- the end portion of the tube is also shaped with grooves for seals 36 and 37 against the hollow cylinder 19 and the operating rod 25, respectively.
- the embodiment of the blast piston shown in Figures 3 and 4 is not limited to use only in connection with puffer-type circuit breakers, but may be used for all types of SF ⁇ circuit breakers.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE9404549 | 1994-12-29 | ||
SE9404549A SE514917C2 (en) | 1994-12-29 | 1994-12-29 | High voltage switch and method for manufacturing such a switch |
PCT/SE1995/001574 WO1996021234A1 (en) | 1994-12-29 | 1995-12-22 | High-voltage circuit breaker |
Publications (2)
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EP0806049A1 true EP0806049A1 (en) | 1997-11-12 |
EP0806049B1 EP0806049B1 (en) | 2000-03-15 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP95942364A Expired - Lifetime EP0806049B1 (en) | 1994-12-29 | 1995-12-22 | High-voltage circuit breaker |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP0806049B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69515701T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2146793T3 (en) |
SE (1) | SE514917C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996021234A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
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EP1235243A1 (en) * | 2001-02-27 | 2002-08-28 | Alstom | Circuit breaker having and outlet channel for the compression chamber |
US8633413B2 (en) | 2009-02-13 | 2014-01-21 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Switchgear assembly with a contact gap |
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EP1686602B2 (en) * | 2005-02-01 | 2021-04-07 | ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG | Blast nozzle mounting means for electrical circuit breaker |
DE502006002377D1 (en) | 2006-01-31 | 2009-01-29 | Abb Technology Ag | Switching chamber for a gas-insulated high-voltage switch |
EP2541569B2 (en) | 2011-06-29 | 2023-12-20 | Hitachi Energy Ltd | Dual current path for high rated currents |
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- 1994-12-29 SE SE9404549A patent/SE514917C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1995
- 1995-12-22 DE DE69515701T patent/DE69515701T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-12-22 EP EP95942364A patent/EP0806049B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-12-22 ES ES95942364T patent/ES2146793T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-12-22 WO PCT/SE1995/001574 patent/WO1996021234A1/en active IP Right Grant
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1235243A1 (en) * | 2001-02-27 | 2002-08-28 | Alstom | Circuit breaker having and outlet channel for the compression chamber |
FR2821482A1 (en) * | 2001-02-27 | 2002-08-30 | Alstom | CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING A PISTON COMPRESSION CHAMBER DRAIN CHANNEL |
US8633413B2 (en) | 2009-02-13 | 2014-01-21 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Switchgear assembly with a contact gap |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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DE69515701D1 (en) | 2000-04-20 |
ES2146793T3 (en) | 2000-08-16 |
WO1996021234A1 (en) | 1996-07-11 |
DE69515701T2 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
SE9404549D0 (en) | 1994-12-29 |
SE514917C2 (en) | 2001-05-14 |
SE9404549L (en) | 1996-06-30 |
EP0806049B1 (en) | 2000-03-15 |
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