EP1113475A1 - Abbrandkontaktanordnung für einen Mittel- und/oder Hochspannungsschalter - Google Patents

Abbrandkontaktanordnung für einen Mittel- und/oder Hochspannungsschalter Download PDF

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EP1113475A1
EP1113475A1 EP99204621A EP99204621A EP1113475A1 EP 1113475 A1 EP1113475 A1 EP 1113475A1 EP 99204621 A EP99204621 A EP 99204621A EP 99204621 A EP99204621 A EP 99204621A EP 1113475 A1 EP1113475 A1 EP 1113475A1
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contact assembly
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Silvio Stangherlin
Biagio Passaro
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ABB Research Ltd Switzerland
ABB Research Ltd Sweden
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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
    • H01H33/7015—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid characterised by flow directing elements associated with contacts
    • H01H33/7038—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid characterised by flow directing elements associated with contacts characterised by a conducting tubular gas flow enhancing nozzle
    • 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
    • H01H33/04—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H33/12—Auxiliary contacts on to which the arc is transferred from the main contacts
    • 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
    • H01H33/04—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H33/22—Selection of fluids for arc-extinguishing

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  • the present invention relates to an arcing contact assembly for medium and/or high voltage circuit breakers which contains, as electric arc quenching means, a fluorinated dielectric fluid, in particular a perfluoropolyether (PFPE).
  • PFPE perfluoropolyether
  • medium- and high-voltage circuit breakers comprise an insulating casing in which there is an interruption chamber with interruption mechanisms constituted by at least one fixed contact and at least one moving contact. Opening/closure manoeuvres of the circuit breaker are performed by engaging/disengaging the fixed contacts with respect to the moving contacts by using known actuation devices.
  • one of the most common fluids used to quench the electric arc in medium and/or high-voltage circuit breakers is constituted by a mineral oil: mineral oils, however, in addition to being dangerously flammable, can sometimes lead to unacceptable drawbacks, such as the generation of hydrogen, methane and carbon residuals.
  • gaseous substances such as nitrogen, noble gases, compressed air, sulphur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) and mixtures thereof. With these substances it is indispensable to use devices for monitoring the pressure of the gas used and for replenishing it in order to maintain the dielectric performance of the system.
  • non-flammable liquids such as for example mixtures of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) or of perfluorocarbons (PFC); these liquids are highly limited in their use because in the presence of electric arcs they undergo a decomposition, which produces reactive and toxic by-products. Since these reactive substances are unacceptable from the point of view of environmental impact, they require the adoption of disposal procedures typical of toxic waste.
  • CFC chlorofluorocarbons
  • PFC perfluorocarbons
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a medium and/or high voltage (i.e. voltages greater than 1000 V) circuit breaker, which is intrinsically safe, i.e. which does not use as arc quenching medium flammable fluids and in which the production of potentially hazardous substances is reduced.
  • a medium and/or high voltage (i.e. voltages greater than 1000 V) circuit breaker which is intrinsically safe, i.e. which does not use as arc quenching medium flammable fluids and in which the production of potentially hazardous substances is reduced.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a medium and high voltage circuit breaker, in which ageing phenomena are reduced.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a medium and high voltage circuit breaker which does not require frequent maintenance interventions.
  • the arcing contact assembly for medium and/or high voltage circuit breakers having an arc chamber containing a fluorinated dielectric fluid for quenching electrical arcs, comprises a fixed contact and a moving contact.
  • the fixed contact has an internal canal, which allows the flow of fluids from said arc chamber.
  • the dielectric fluid is a perfluoropolyether having oxygen dissolved therein.
  • the arcing contact assembly thus conceived solves many of the drawbacks of the prior art.
  • the presence of oxygen dissolved in the perfluoropolyether allows altering the recombination reaction of the gases produced by the decomposition of the fluorinated fluid so as to avoid producing the stable compounds.
  • the presence of the canal inside the fixed contact maximises the amount of gaseous by-products that leave the arc chamber.
  • the fixed contact of the arching contact assembly according to the invention is designated by the reference numeral 1.
  • a canal 10 which allows the flow of fluids from the arc chamber (not shown in figure).
  • the movable contact can be shaped according to the state of the art, and therefore is not presented in figure 1.
  • the internal canal is shaped as divergent Venturi tube.
  • the principle of Venturi tubes are well known in the technical art and will not described here.
  • the canal has a conical shape, with a cone angle of about 15 degrees. In this way, it is possible to avoid additional losses due to flow separation.
  • the fixed arcing contact is conveniently featured as a two-part body, each part being made of a different conductive material.
  • the fixed contact present a first part 20 which is directly subjected to the effect of the electric arc and which is normally designated as contact finger.
  • the second part 30 of the fixed contact has a conical shape and constitutes the main body of the fixed contact itself.
  • the contact finger 20 is made of a conductive alloy having at least one component which does react with oxygen.
  • said alloy is a silver/tungsten alloy in a ratio from 20/80 to 30/70.
  • the main body 30 of the fixed contact can be conveniently made of a standard Ni/Cr alloy. In this way, possible phenomena of oxidation of the arching contacts are minimised.
  • the fixed contact according to the embodiment of figure 1 further comprises a flat portion 32, which is mechanically and electrically coupled to the current-carrying flanges of the circuit breaker.
  • the coupling can be made by nuts and bolts or by screw.
  • the flat portion 32 is connected to the main body 30 through a curved portion 31.
  • the curvature radius of the portion 31 chosen to minimise the losses at the outlet of the Venturi tube.
  • perfluoropolyether examples include those belonging to the family having the following formula: endcap-O-(C 3 F 6 O)n-(CF 2 O)m-endcap; or endcap-O-(C 2 F 4 O)n-(CF 2 O)m-endcap.
  • the endcaps can be constituted by HCF 2 (one or both) or CF 3 (preferably no more than one).
  • HCF 2 one or both
  • CF 3 preferably no more than one.
  • HCF 2 endcap hydrofluoropolyether
  • perfluoropolyethers can be chosen from a wide range of molecular weights; for example, for molecular weight 2,000 it is possible to have m and n equal to approximately 11, or m and n can be chosen in a ratio of 1:3.
  • the materials used may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

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WO2015121439A1 (fr) * 2014-02-14 2015-08-20 Alstom Technology Ltd Chambre de coupure pour appareil de coupure d'un courant électrique moyenne ou haute tension avec ampoule comprenant un liquide
EP2791959B1 (de) 2011-12-13 2016-03-09 ABB Technology AG Schutzschalter mit flüssigkeitsinjektion

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GB552893A (en) * 1941-09-25 1943-04-29 Reyrolle A & Co Ltd Improvements in or relating to a.c. electric circuit-breakers of the gas-blast type
DE1190077B (de) * 1963-11-30 1965-04-01 Continental Elektro Ind Ag Druckgasschalter mit Doppelduese
DE1927258A1 (de) * 1968-05-30 1969-12-18 English Electric Co Ltd Elektrisches Schaltgeraet mit einem Gasstromschalter
FR2317743A1 (fr) * 1975-06-23 1977-02-04 Allied Chem Procede de suppression de la formation de carbone dans un fluide dielectrique durant des decharges electriques et compositions utilisees dans ce but
DE2729899A1 (de) * 1977-06-24 1979-01-04 Inst Cercetari Moderniza Loeschkammer fuer hochspannungsschalter grosser abschaltleistung
GB1548161A (en) * 1976-04-27 1979-07-04 Reyrolle Parsons Ltd High voltage circuit breakers
US4181837A (en) * 1976-09-15 1980-01-01 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Compressed-gas circuit interrupter having insulated contacts
WO2000007202A2 (en) * 1998-07-28 2000-02-10 Abb Adda Spa Medium- and/or high-voltage circuit breaker
WO2000017975A1 (en) * 1998-09-17 2000-03-30 Abb Trasmissione & Distribuzione Spa Gas-insulated switching device

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB552893A (en) * 1941-09-25 1943-04-29 Reyrolle A & Co Ltd Improvements in or relating to a.c. electric circuit-breakers of the gas-blast type
DE1190077B (de) * 1963-11-30 1965-04-01 Continental Elektro Ind Ag Druckgasschalter mit Doppelduese
DE1927258A1 (de) * 1968-05-30 1969-12-18 English Electric Co Ltd Elektrisches Schaltgeraet mit einem Gasstromschalter
FR2317743A1 (fr) * 1975-06-23 1977-02-04 Allied Chem Procede de suppression de la formation de carbone dans un fluide dielectrique durant des decharges electriques et compositions utilisees dans ce but
GB1548161A (en) * 1976-04-27 1979-07-04 Reyrolle Parsons Ltd High voltage circuit breakers
US4181837A (en) * 1976-09-15 1980-01-01 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Compressed-gas circuit interrupter having insulated contacts
DE2729899A1 (de) * 1977-06-24 1979-01-04 Inst Cercetari Moderniza Loeschkammer fuer hochspannungsschalter grosser abschaltleistung
WO2000007202A2 (en) * 1998-07-28 2000-02-10 Abb Adda Spa Medium- and/or high-voltage circuit breaker
WO2000017975A1 (en) * 1998-09-17 2000-03-30 Abb Trasmissione & Distribuzione Spa Gas-insulated switching device

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2791959B1 (de) 2011-12-13 2016-03-09 ABB Technology AG Schutzschalter mit flüssigkeitsinjektion
WO2015121439A1 (fr) * 2014-02-14 2015-08-20 Alstom Technology Ltd Chambre de coupure pour appareil de coupure d'un courant électrique moyenne ou haute tension avec ampoule comprenant un liquide
FR3017742A1 (fr) * 2014-02-14 2015-08-21 Alstom Technology Ltd Chambre de coupure pour appareil de coupure d'un courant electrique moyenne ou haute tension avec ampoule comprenant un liquide

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