EP2837011B1 - Disjoncteur - Google Patents

Disjoncteur Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2837011B1
EP2837011B1 EP13714951.4A EP13714951A EP2837011B1 EP 2837011 B1 EP2837011 B1 EP 2837011B1 EP 13714951 A EP13714951 A EP 13714951A EP 2837011 B1 EP2837011 B1 EP 2837011B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
nozzle
circuit breaker
channel
pressurization chamber
outflow
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.)
Active
Application number
EP13714951.4A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP2837011A1 (fr
Inventor
Patrick Stoller
Martin Seeger
Arthouros Iordanidis
Benjamin WÜTHRICH
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ABB Schweiz AG
Original Assignee
ABB Schweiz AG
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by ABB Schweiz AG filed Critical ABB Schweiz AG
Priority to EP13714951.4A priority Critical patent/EP2837011B1/fr
Priority claimed from PCT/EP2013/057485 external-priority patent/WO2013153112A1/fr
Publication of EP2837011A1 publication Critical patent/EP2837011A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2837011B1 publication Critical patent/EP2837011B1/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • H01H33/7023—Switches with separate means for directing, obtaining, or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid characterised by flow directing elements associated with contacts characterised by an insulating tubular gas flow enhancing nozzle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/36—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by sliding
    • H01H1/38—Plug-and-socket contacts
    • H01H1/385—Contact arrangements for high voltage gas blast circuit breakers
    • 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
    • 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

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a circuit breaker according to claim 1.
  • SF 6 sulphur hexafluoride
  • SF 6 is known for its high dielectric strength and thermal interruption capability. Pressurized SF 6 is also gaseous at the typical minimum operating temperatures of a circuit breaker, non-toxic and non-flammable. Although SF 6 might decompose during extinction of the arc, a substantial fraction of the decomposed SF 6 recombines, which further contributes to the suitability of SF 6 as a quenching gas.
  • SF 6 might have some environmental impact when released into the atmosphere, in particular due to its relatively high global warming potential (GWP) and its relatively long lifetime in the atmosphere.
  • GWP global warming potential
  • the GWP is a relative measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere. It compares the amount of heat trapped by a certain mass of the gas in question to the amount of heat trapped by a similar mass of carbon dioxide. A GWP is calculated over a specific time interval, commonly 20, 100 or 500 years. It is expressed as a factor of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), whose GWP is standardized to 1.
  • CO 2 is readily available, non-toxic and non-flammable. As mentioned, CO 2 also has a very low GWP of 1. In the amount used for a circuit breaker, it thus has no environmental impact.
  • EP-A-2284854 proposes a mixed gas mainly comprising CO 2 and CH 4 as an arc-extinguishing medium.
  • Document US4939322 discloses a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a circuit breaker of a straightforward design which allows for a very efficient use of the quenching gas.
  • the circuit breaker shall allow sufficient interruption performance also when a quenching gas having a lower GWP than SF 6 is used.
  • the present invention shall thus allow a higher maximum short-circuit current for a non-SF 6 circuit breaker, in particular a circuit breaker using CO 2 .
  • the nozzle arrangement comprises at least one nozzle defining a nozzle channel or nozzle throat, which during a current breaking operation is connected to the pressurization chamber by a pressurization chamber outflow channel.
  • the pressurization chamber outflow channel typically also forms the inflow channel through which gas flows into the pressurization chamber during back-heating (at least in the case where the so-called self-blast effect is present).
  • the narrowest passage of the pressurization chamber outflow channel to be passed by the outflowing quenching gas defines a pressurization chamber outflow limiting area A pc
  • the narrowest passage of the nozzle channel to be passed by the outflowing quenching gas defines a nozzle outflow limiting area A n
  • the smaller area out of the pressurization chamber outflow limiting area A pc and the nozzle outflow limiting area A n defines an absolute outflow limiting area A.
  • the ratio of the pressurization chamber outflow limiting area A pc to the nozzle outflow limiting area A n ranges from 0.2:1 to 0.9:1, more preferably from 0.4:1 to 0.8:1.
  • the absolute outflow limiting area A may be defined by the nozzle channel or throat or may alternatively be defined by the pressurization chamber outflow channel. In both cases, the respective outflow limiting area designates the smallest passage of the entire available outflow path. Thus, if the nozzle channel comprises two outlets through which the quenching gas can flow out, the nozzle outflow limiting area is equal to the sum of the narrowest passage of the two outlets. In analogy, if the nozzle channel consists of more than one (sub-)channel, the nozzle outflow limiting area A n is equal to the sum of the narrowest passage of each of the sub-channels. The same applies for the pressurization chamber outflow channel.
  • channel as used in the context of the present invention is to be understood broadly including any channel system through which the quenching gas can flow. In particular, it also relates to channels comprising sub-channels and/or branches.
  • quenching gas in connection with the present application both encompasses a gas of one compound or of a mixture of compounds.
  • the nozzle arrangement comprises in general an insulating nozzle defining an insulating nozzle channel forming a first portion of the nozzle channel, the narrowest passage of the insulating nozzle channel defining an insulating nozzle outflow limiting area A ni , and an auxiliary nozzle defining an auxiliary nozzle channel forming a second portion of the nozzle channel and running coaxially to the insulating nozzle channel, the narrowest passage of the auxiliary nozzle channel defining an auxiliary nozzle outflow limiting area A na .
  • the nozzle outflow limiting area A n is equal to the sum of A ni and A na .
  • the absolute outflow limiting area A is equal to the nozzle outflow limiting area A n .
  • the narrowest passage of the channel system which is to be passed by the quenching gas is in this embodiment located in the nozzle channel.
  • the nozzle arrangement comprises an insulating nozzle and an auxiliary nozzle
  • the absolute outflow limiting area A is in this embodiment equal to the sum of the insulating nozzle outflow limiting area A ni and the auxiliary nozzle outflow limiting area A na .
  • the narrowest passage of the channel system may alternatively be located in the pressurization chamber outflow channel.
  • the absolute outflow limiting area A is located in the pressurization chamber outflow channel, it is preferably located near the opening (also referred to as “heating gap") of the pressurization chamber outflow channel (also referred to as “heating channel”) into the nozzle channel or nozzle throat.
  • At least the section of the pressurization chamber outflow channel that opens out into the nozzle channel or nozzle throat runs perpendicularly to the direction of the nozzle channel. In another embodiment, at least the section of the pressurization chamber outflow channel that opens out into the nozzle channel runs at an angle different from 90° to the direction of the nozzle channel.
  • the peak pressure build up will slightly be affected by decreasing the pressurization chamber outflow limiting area from what is experienced in the conventional designs mentioned above. Setting the ratio of the pressurization chamber outflow limiting area A pc to the nozzle outflow limiting area A n to a value within the above range is particularly advantageous for high-current applications, such as T100a, where higher clearing pressures are not needed and too high peak pressures may damage components of the circuit breaker.
  • the pressurization chamber outflow channel is formed by a gap between the insulating nozzle and the auxiliary nozzle.
  • the nozzle channel has the form of a circular cylinder.
  • the narrowest passage of the nozzle channel i.e. the nozzle outflow limiting area A n
  • the narrowest passage of the nozzle channel i.e. the nozzle outflow limiting area A n
  • the narrowest passage of the nozzle channel has a circular cross section defined by a radius r n ranging from 5 mm to 30 mm. It is understood that if the nozzle arrangement comprises an insulating nozzle and an auxiliary nozzle, the above shape and radius refer to the insulating nozzle outflow limiting area A ni and the auxiliary nozzle outflow limiting area A na .
  • the pressurization chamber outflow channel opening with which the pressurization chamber outflow channel opens out into the nozzle channel can both be in the form of multiple holes or can be formed by a circumferential crevice.
  • the edges of the pressurization chamber outflow channel opening are rounded. It is thereby particularly preferred that the curvature of the rounded edges is defined by a radius r hco , the ratio from r hco to r n ranging from 0.1:1 to 2:1, preferably from 0.2:1 to 2:1, more preferably from 0.2:1 to 1:1, even more preferably from 0.4:1 to 1:1, and most preferably from 0.4:1 to 0.8:1.
  • the r hco ranges from about 5 mm to about 10 mm.
  • the r hco ranges from about 5 mm to about 10 mm.
  • the circuit breaker can both encompass circuit breakers of the puffer-type or the self-blast type or a combination of both types.
  • the pressurization chamber is or comprises a heating space or heating volume, in which the quenching gas is pressurized using the self-blasting or back-heating effect generated by the heat of the arc formed in the quenching region and the ablation of material from the nozzle.
  • the pressurization chamber outflow channel forms a heating space outflow channel (also referred to as "heating channel") which opens into the nozzle channel or nozzle throat.
  • the pressurization chamber can be or can comprise a compression space to which a compression device is attributed, said compression device comprising a piston connected to at least one of the contacts.
  • circuit breaker is a high-voltage circuit breaker.
  • circuit breaker is not restricted to any voltage ratings and in particular also encompasses medium-voltage circuit breakers.
  • good arc quenching properties are achieved with lower GWP quenching gases.
  • the quenching gas used according to the present invention thus has a global warming potential of less than 22'800 over an interval of 100 years.
  • k represents the outflow time constant of the quenching gas.
  • the circuit breaker according to this embodiment provides a sufficient pressure in the pressurization chamber and, thus, a sufficient clearing pressure at current zero, which is decisive for interruption, also when the speed of sound of the quenching gas is relatively high. If the quenching gas is a gas mixture, the relevant speed of sound is that of the gas mixture.
  • the circuit breaker still provides sufficient interruption performance.
  • a sufficient clearing pressure at current zero can be achieved, even if a quenching gas having a speed of sound greater than the one of SF 6 by a factor of 1.2 or more is used - which is also the case for CO 2 or a CO 2 /O 2 gas mixture.
  • a quenching gas having a higher speed of sound theoretically flows out of the pressurization chamber more rapidly (and the required clearing pressure cannot be maintained) is efficiently resolved by the present invention, and in particular by the embodiments complying with the specific dimensioning equation given above.
  • Complying with the dimensioning equation not only is advantageous with regard to a short-line fault with its high demand on the thermal interruption performance, but also in the case of low terminal faults currents like T10, or out-of-phase current switching, or inductive load switching, which benefit from an increase in the pressure build-up and, ultimately, from an increase in the no-load clearing pressure.
  • the quenching gas comprises at least one gas component selected from the group consisting of CO 2 , O 2 , N 2 , H 2 , air and a perfluorinated or partially hydrogenated organofluorine compound, and mixtures thereof.
  • the quenching gas can comprise nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and/or a hydrocarbon, in particular an alkane, more particularly methane (CH 4 ), as well as mixtures thereof with at least one component of the group mentioned above.
  • a quenching gas having a speed of sound greater than the one of SF 6 by a factor of 1.2
  • a gas mixture comprising a component having a lower speed of sound can be used, as long as the gas mixture complies with the mentioned requirement, i.e. a speed of sound greater than the one of SF 6 by a factor of 1.2.
  • the quenching gas comprises or essentially consists of CO 2 or a mixture of CO 2 and O 2 .
  • CO 2 is readily available, non-toxic, non-flammable and has - in the amount used for a circuit breaker - no environmental impact. The same applies for O 2 .
  • a mixture of CO 2 and O 2 is particularly preferred.
  • the ratio of the molar fraction of CO 2 to the molar fraction of O 2 ranges from 98:2 to 80:20, since the presence of O 2 in the respective amounts allows soot formation to be prevented.
  • the ratio of the molar fraction of CO 2 to the molar fraction of O 2 ranges from 95:5 to 85:15, even more preferably from 92:8 to 87:13, and most preferably is about 89:11.
  • O 2 being present in a molar fraction of at least 5% allows soot formation to be prevented even after repeated current interruption events with high current arcing.
  • O 2 being present in a molar fraction of 15% at most reduces the risk of degradation of the circuit breaker's material by oxidation.
  • the quenching gas comprises an organofluorine compound
  • organofluorine compound can be selected from the group consisting of: a fluorocarbon, a fluoroether, a fluoroamine and a fluoroketone, and preferably is a fluoroketone and/or a fluoroether, more preferably a perfluoroketone and/or a hydrofluoroether, most preferably a perfluoroketone having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
  • fluoroether refers to at least partially fluorinated compounds.
  • fluoroether encompasses both hydrofluoroethers and perfluoroethers
  • fluoroamine encompasses both hydrofluoroamines and perfluoroamines
  • fluoroketone encompasses both hydrofluoroketones and perfluoroketones.
  • the fluorocarbon, the fluoroether, the fluoroamine and the fluoroketone are fully fluorinated, i.e. perfluorinated.
  • the compounds are preferably devoid of any hydrogen which - in particular in view of the potential by-products, such as hydrogen fluoride, generated by decomposition - is generally considered unwanted in circuit breakers.
  • the quenching gas comprises as organofluorine compound a fluoroketone or a mixture of fluoroketones, in particular a fluoromonoketone, and preferably a fluoromonoketone having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
  • Fluoroketones have recently been found to have excellent dielectric insulation properties. They have been found to have also excellent interruption properties.
  • fluoroketone as used in the context of the present invention shall be interpreted broadly and shall encompass both perfluoroketones and hydrofluoroketones. The term shall also encompass both saturated compounds and unsaturated compounds including double and/or triple bonds between carbon atoms.
  • the at least partially fluorinated alkyl chain of the fluoroketones can be linear or branched and can optionally form a ring.
  • fluoroketone shall encompass compounds that may comprise in-chain hetero-atoms. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoroketone shall have no in-chain hetero-atom.
  • fluoroketone shall also encompass fluorodiketones having two carbonyl groups or fluoroketones having more than two carbonyl groups.
  • the fluoroketone shall be a fluoromonoketone.
  • the fluoroketone is a perfluoroketone. It is preferred that the fluoroketone has a branched alkyl chain. It is also preferred that the fluoroketone is fully saturated.
  • k preferably ranges from 0.007 seconds to 0.025 seconds, more preferably from 0.008 seconds to 0.025 seconds, even more preferably from 0.009 seconds to 0.025 seconds, still more preferably from 0.010 seconds to 0.025 seconds, and most preferably is from 0.010 seconds to 0.015 seconds.
  • the new design of the circuit breaker according to the present invention is of particular benefit when CO 2 is used as a quenching gas, since the speed of sound of CO 2 is roughly twice that of SF 6 , which leads to a more rapid outflow when using CO 2 in a SF 6 circuit breaker and thus a decrease in the clearing pressure.
  • the present invention allows for achieving a higher clearing pressure in comparison to conventional designs, as also mentioned.
  • the short-circuit current rating as well as the nominal current rating is reduced when using CO 2 instead of SF 6 .
  • the contact diameters and, thus, the diameter of the nozzle channel, which is governed by the contact diameter can thus be reduced accordingly.
  • the volume V of the pressurization chamber might be adapted, i.e. V can be increased.
  • the portion of the circuit breaker shown in the figures has cylindrical symmetry. It comprises two contacts movable in relation to each other in an axial direction 1A (the axis shown by a broken line) : a first contact in the form of a plug contact 1 and a second contact in the form of a tulip contact 2 engaging around a proximal portion 11 of the plug contact 1 in the closed position shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the contacts 1, 2 define a quenching region or arcing zone 3, in which an arc 8 is formed during a current breaking operation, as illustrated in Fig. 2 .
  • a pressurization chamber 5 which in the embodiment shown comprises a compression space 51 and a heating space 52.
  • a compression device 511 is attributed which comprises a piston 512 connected to at least one of the contacts 1, 2 and intended for compressing the quenching gas 4 in the compression space 51.
  • the heating space or heating volume 52 is separated from the compression space 51 by a separating wall 53, but is in communication with the compression space 51 by means of a valve 54 comprising a valve opening 541 and a valve plate 542.
  • Said valve 54 is open in the closed position of the circuit breaker shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the valve opening 541 and valve plate 542 can e.g. be both in the form of a single circumferential opening 541 or plate 542, respectively, or in form of a multitude of (sub-)openings or (sub-)plates.
  • the circuit breaker further comprises a nozzle arrangement 6 for blowing the arc using the quenching gas 4 contained in the pressurization chamber 5.
  • the insulating nozzle arrangement 6 comprises an insulating (main) nozzle 61 and an auxiliary nozzle 62 which are arranged in a radial distance from each other, thereby forming a gap 7.
  • Both the main nozzle 61, herein called insulating nozzle 61, and the auxiliary nozzle 62 are made of an insulating material, such as PTFE.
  • the insulating nozzle 61 and the auxiliary nozzle 62 are both flanged on the wall of the pressurization chamber 5 enclosing the heating space 52 and both comprise a first cylindrical portion 612, 622, respectively, adjacent to the pressurization chamber 5 and each having a first wall thickness, followed by a second portion 613, 623, respectively, each having a second wall thickness greater than the respective first wall thickness.
  • the second portion 613 of the insulating nozzle 61 defines an insulating nozzle channel 611 and the second portion 623 of the auxiliary nozzle 62 defines an auxiliary nozzle channel 621, said channels 611, 621 extending co-axially and together forming a nozzle channel 63 having a e.g. circular cross section defined by a radius r n , which essentially corresponds to the cross section of the plug contact 1.
  • a nozzle channel 63 having a e.g. circular cross section defined by a radius r n , which essentially corresponds to the cross section of the plug contact 1.
  • the cross sections of the insulating nozzle channel 611 and of the auxiliary nozzle channel 621 can have different radii, as will be discussed further below.
  • the inner wall 631 of the nozzle channel 63 tightly encloses the plug contact 1 when the circuit breaker is in the closed position, whereby there is always a small gap for mechanical tolerances, e.g. of about 1 mm at least.
  • the nozzle channel 63 is in connection with the heating space 52 of the pressurization chamber 5; the gap 7, thus, forms a pressurization chamber outflow channel 71.
  • the pressurization chamber outflow channel 71 can have two sections: a first section 711, which leads away from the heating space 52 and which is in the form of an annular duct running in axial or predominantly axial direction 1A, and a second section 712, which runs perpendicularly or at least at an angle to the axial direction 1A and thus to the direction of the nozzle channel 63 and runs towards the nozzle channel 63 and opens out into the nozzle channel 63 with a pressurization chamber outflow channel opening 713.
  • the edges of the pressurization chamber outflow channel opening 713 are rounded, the curvature of which being defined by radius r hco .
  • the contacts 1, 2 are separated by axial movement relative to each other.
  • separation is performed by moving the tulip contact 2 while the plug contact 1 remains fixed or, in a "double-move" configuration, can be moved via a gear connected to the tulip contact 2.
  • the compression space 51 and the quenching gas 4 contained therein, respectively, is compressed by the compression device 511 which translates the movement for separating the contacts 1, 2 into a relative movement of the separating wall 53 towards the piston 512.
  • the pressure in the compression space 51 is thus increased. Due to this pressure increase, the pressure in the compression space 51 becomes higher than in the heating space 52; the valve 54 is thus maintained in an open state and a flow of quenching gas 4 from the compression space 51 towards the heating space 52 is established.
  • the quenching gas 4 flows into the nozzle channel 63, whereby - on the one way - it flows through the insulating nozzle channel 611 towards a first exhaust, and - on the other way and in the opposite direction - through the auxiliary nozzle channel 621 towards a second exhaust, thereby cooling the arc 8.
  • the path of the quenching gas is indicated by arrows.
  • Formation of the arc 8 leads to strong ablation of material from the insulating nozzle 61 and the auxiliary nozzle 62, respectively. Due to the heat of the arc and the ablation caused, a gas flow through the pressurization chamber outflow channel 71 towards the heating space 52 is established. Due to this back-heating, the pressure in the heating space 52 increases. When the pressure in the heating space 52 exceeds the pressure in the compression space 51, the valve 54 closes. The heating space 52 then continuously heats up until the pressure in the quenching region 3 is lower than that present in the heating space 52, which occurs when the electric current is decreasing and less material is ablated. Thus, the quenching gas flow is reversed, resulting in a gas flow from the heating space 52 into the nozzle channel 63 and thus into the quenching region 3 (so-called self-blasting effect).
  • the narrowest passage of the nozzle channel 63 to be passed by the outflowing quenching gas 4 defines a nozzle outflow limiting area A n and the narrowest passage of the pressurization chamber outflow channel 71 to be passed by the outflowing quenching gas 4 defines an pressurization chamber outflow limiting area A pc .
  • the smaller value of A n and A pc defines an absolute outflow limiting area A.
  • the absolute outflow limiting area A equals A pc , meaning that it is located in the second section 712 of the pressurization chamber outflow channel 71, immediately adjacent to the rounded pressurization chamber outflow channel opening 713.
  • r pc is the radius of the axially aligned cylinder, the mantle area of which forms the narrowest outflow area A pc in the pressurization chamber outflow channel 71.
  • the insulating nozzle outflow limiting area A ni and the auxiliary nozzle outflow limiting area A na is calculated by the following equations, respectively:
  • r ni equals r na .
  • an insulating nozzle channel 611 and an auxiliary nozzle channel 621 having different radii are also possible; in such an embodiment r ni and r na would be different.
  • the ratio thus, lies in the range according to the present invention.
  • V is suitably chosen.
  • k does not directly relate to the arcing time, but is related to the physics of the interaction between the arc and the gas flow into and out of the heating volume (in a circuit breaker of the self-blast type) or the compression volume (in a circuit breaker of the puffer-type).
  • k is chosen such that the gas flow out of, for example, the heating volume is not too fast once flow reverses, since otherwise the pressure will drop rapidly and the flow will be unable to extinguish the arc when current-zero is reached.
  • the flow reverses when the arc current drops from its peak towards the next current-zero crossing. Instead of gas being pumped into the heating volume by the arc, it now flows out into the arc zone, cools and eventually interrupts the arc at current-zero.
  • the range given for k does not simply reflect a range of arcing times, i.e. k is not an arcing time constant during a circuit breaker operation. Instead, the values for k result from the complex interaction of the arc with the gas flow and take into account, for example, multiple flow reversals (if the arc is not interrupted during a first current-zero crossing, for example) and other phenomena.
  • k characterizes the time constant of quenching gas outflow which can start earlier or later than the time window of arcing and can end typically later than the time window of arcing.
  • Table 1 Gas Speed of sound [m/s] (at 300 K, 0.1 MPa) Global Warming Potential (100 years) SF 6 (for comparison) 135 22800 CO 2 269 1 95% CO 2 / 5% O 2 (mole fraction) 272 ⁇ 1 90% CO 2 / 10% O 2 (mole fraction) 274 ⁇ 1 80% CO 2 / 20% O 2 (mole fraction) 279 ⁇ 1 O 2 330 ⁇ 1 H 2 1319 ⁇ 1 N 2 353 ⁇ 1 Air 347 ⁇ 1 N 2 O 268 298 CH 4 450 25 CF 4 181 7390 C5-Fluoroketone liquid at given T, P ⁇ 1 C6-Fluoroketone liquid at given T, P ⁇ 1 HFE-236fa no data available 470 HFE-245cb2/mc no data available 708
  • C5-fluoroketone as used in the Table 1 relates to the compound 1,1,1,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)butan-2-one
  • C6-fluoroketone as used in the Table 1 relates to 1,1,1,2,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)pentan-3-one.
  • HFE-236fa relates to the compound 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-trifluoromethyl ether
  • HFE-245cb2/mc relates to the compound pentafluoro-ethyl-methyl ether.
  • V/A is adapted to about 3.4 m.
  • the outflow time constant k of the quenching gas during a circuit breaker operation preferably ranges from 0.007 seconds to 0.025 seconds, more preferably from 0.008 seconds to 0.025 seconds, even more preferably from 0.009 seconds to 0.025 seconds, still more preferably from 0.010 seconds to 0.025 seconds, and most preferably is from 0.010 seconds to 0.015 seconds.
  • a lower value of the outflow time constant k can be chosen in embodiments, in which the arcing time is limited to a small range of values, e.g. in embodiments in which short-circuit monitoring and/or circuit breaker trip systems are used.
  • arcing times in the range of 1 millisecond to 2 milliseconds can occur when performing synchronized switching.
  • k can be adjusted by modifying V/A to provide optimal interruption of the arc for such short arcing times.
  • the outflow time constant k is appropriately set to 0.005 seconds, the dimensioning equation resulting for CO 2 in a ratio V/A of 1.4 m. This ratio is clearly different to the respective ratio V/A for SF 6 , which ratio is about 0.7 m.
  • the pressure build-up in a synchronized switching embodiment can be provided by a puffer mechanism, since there is neither sufficient time nor arc energy for the arc to build up the required pressure on its own.

Landscapes

  • Circuit Breakers (AREA)

Claims (17)

  1. Disjoncteur comprenant :
    au moins deux contacts (1, 2) mobiles l'un par rapport à l'autre et définissant une région de coupure (3) dans laquelle un arc (8) est formé pendant une opération de coupure de courant,
    une chambre de pressurisation (5) conçue de telle sorte qu'un gaz de coupure (4) contenu à l'intérieur est pressurisé pendant une opération de coupure de courant, et
    un agencement de buses (6) conçu pour souffler un arc (8) dans la région de coupure (3) en utilisant le gaz de coupure (4) sortant de la chambre de pressurisation (5), ledit agencement de buses (6) comprenant au moins une buse (61, 62) définissant un canal de buse (63), qui pendant une opération de coupure de courant est relié à la chambre de pressurisation (5) par un canal de sortie de chambre de pressurisation (71), le passage le plus étroit du canal de sortie de chambre de pressurisation (71) que doit traverser le gaz de coupure sortant (4) définissant une surface de limitation de sortie de chambre de pressurisation Apc, et le passage le plus étroit du canal de buse (63) que doit traverser le gaz de coupure sortant définissant une surface de limitation de sortie de buse An, la plus petite de ces surfaces définissant une surface de limitation de sortie absolue A,
    caractérisé en ce que le gaz de coupure (4) a un potentiel de réchauffement global inférieur à celui du SF6 sur un intervalle de 100 ans,
    dans lequel le rapport entre la surface de limitation de sortie de chambre de pressurisation Apc et la surface de limitation de sortie de buse An va de 0,2:1 à 0,9:1,
    dans lequel le gaz de coupure (4) comprend au moins un constituant gazeux choisi dans le groupe constitué par CO2, O2, N2, H2, l'air, N2O, CH4, et les mélanges de ceux-ci.
  2. Disjoncteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le rapport entre la surface de limitation de sortie de chambre de pressurisation Apc et la surface de limitation de sortie de buse An va de 0,4:1 à 0,8:1.
  3. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'agencement de buses (6) comprend une buse isolante (61) définissant un canal de buse isolante (611) formant une première partie du canal de buse (63), le passage le plus étroit du canal de buse isolante (611) définissant une surface de limitation de sortie de buse isolante Ani, et une buse auxiliaire (62) définissant un canal de buse auxiliaire (621) formant une deuxième partie du canal de buse (63) et s'étendant coaxialement au canal de buse isolante (611), le passage le plus étroit du canal de buse isolante (621) définissant une surface de limitation de sortie de buse auxiliaire Ana, la surface de limitation de sortie de buse An étant égale à la somme de Ani et Ana.
  4. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins la section (712) du canal de sortie de chambre de pressurisation (71) qui s'ouvre dans le canal de buse (63) s'étend perpendiculairement ou à un angle différent de 90° par rapport à la direction du canal de buse (63).
  5. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le canal de sortie de chambre de pressurisation (71) est formé par un interstice (7) entre la buse isolante (61) et une buse auxiliaire (62).
  6. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la surface de limitation de sortie de buse An a une section transversale circulaire définie par un rayon rn, en particulier avec le rayon rn allant de 5 mm à 30 mm.
  7. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le canal de sortie de chambre de pressurisation (71) s'ouvre dans le canal de buse (63) par une ouverture de canal de sortie de chambre de pressurisation (713), dont les bords sont arrondis.
  8. Disjoncteur selon la revendication 6 et 7, caractérisé en ce que la courbure des bords arrondis de l'ouverture de canal de sortie de chambre de pressurisation (713) est définie par un rayon rhcor le rapport entre rhco et rn allant de 0,1:1 à 2:1, de préférence de 0,2:1 à 2:1, mieux de 0,2:1 à 1:1, mieux encore de 0,4:1 à 1:1, et idéalement de 0,4:1 à 0,8:1.
  9. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la chambre de pressurisation (5) est ou comprend un espace de chauffage (52), dans lequel le gaz de coupure (4) est pressurisé en utilisant l'effet de réchauffage généré par la chaleur de l'arc (8) formé dans la région de coupure (3) et l'ablation de matière de l'agencement de buses (6).
  10. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la chambre de pressurisation (5) est ou comprend un espace de compression (51) auquel un dispositif de compression (511) est attribué, ledit dispositif de compression (511) comprenant un piston (512) relié à au moins un des contacts (1, 2).
  11. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes étant un disjoncteur haute tension.
  12. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que le disjoncteur satisfait l'équation de dimensionnement suivante : V / A = k ⋅ c son T = 300 K ,
    Figure imgb0008
    avec V étant le volume total de la chambre pressurisation (5) en mètres cubes,
    A étant la surface de limitation de sortie absolue en mètres carrés,
    Cson (T=300K) étant la vitesse du son en mètres par seconde dans le gaz de coupure (4) à 300 K, et
    k allant de 0,005 seconde à 0,025 seconde.
  13. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse du son dans le gaz de coupure (4) à 300 K est supérieure à celle dans le SF6 à 300 K d'un facteur d'au moins 1,2.
  14. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le gaz de coupure (4) comprend en outre au moins un constituant gazeux choisi dans le groupe constitué par un hydrocarbure, un composé organofluoré perfluoré ou partiellement hydrogéné, et les mélanges de ceux-ci.
  15. Disjoncteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le gaz de coupure (4) comprend ou consiste essentiellement en du CO2 ou un mélange de CO2 et d' O2.
  16. Disjoncteur selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le composé organofluoré est choisi dans le groupe constitué par un fluorocarbure, un fluoroéther, une fluoroamine et une fluorocétone, et de préférence est une fluorocétone et/ou un fluoroéther, mieux une perfluorocétone et/ou un hydrofluoroéther, idéalement une perfluorocétone ayant de 4 à 12 atomes de carbone.
  17. Disjoncteur selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que k est une constante de temps de sortie du gaz de coupure pendant un fonctionnement du disjoncteur ; et/ou en ce que k n'est pas une constante de temps de formation d'arc pendant un fonctionnement du disjoncteur ; et/ou en ce que k va de 0,007 seconde à 0,025 seconde, de préférence de 0,008 seconde à 0,025 seconde, mieux de 0,009 seconde à 0,025 seconde, mieux encore de 0,010 seconde à 0,025 seconde, et idéalement est de 0,010 seconde à 0,015 seconde.
EP13714951.4A 2012-04-11 2013-04-10 Disjoncteur Active EP2837011B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP13714951.4A EP2837011B1 (fr) 2012-04-11 2013-04-10 Disjoncteur

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EPPCT/EP2012/056528 2012-04-11
EP13714951.4A EP2837011B1 (fr) 2012-04-11 2013-04-10 Disjoncteur
PCT/EP2013/057485 WO2013153112A1 (fr) 2012-04-11 2013-04-10 Disjoncteur

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2837011A1 EP2837011A1 (fr) 2015-02-18
EP2837011B1 true EP2837011B1 (fr) 2017-06-14

Family

ID=52302426

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP13714951.4A Active EP2837011B1 (fr) 2012-04-11 2013-04-10 Disjoncteur

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2837011B1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11764012B2 (en) 2019-03-19 2023-09-19 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Gas circuit breaker

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2602088A1 (fr) * 1986-07-23 1988-01-29 Hydro Quebec Disjoncteur a auto-soufflage et auto-injection de son gaz liquefie
US20010045410A1 (en) * 2000-05-25 2001-11-29 Denis Dufournet Insulating blast nozzle for a circuit breaker
WO2006021108A1 (fr) * 2004-08-23 2006-03-02 Abb Technology Ag Disjoncteur a haut pouvoir de coupure
US7816618B2 (en) * 2006-03-27 2010-10-19 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Gas insulated switchgear

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2602088A1 (fr) * 1986-07-23 1988-01-29 Hydro Quebec Disjoncteur a auto-soufflage et auto-injection de son gaz liquefie
US20010045410A1 (en) * 2000-05-25 2001-11-29 Denis Dufournet Insulating blast nozzle for a circuit breaker
WO2006021108A1 (fr) * 2004-08-23 2006-03-02 Abb Technology Ag Disjoncteur a haut pouvoir de coupure
US7816618B2 (en) * 2006-03-27 2010-10-19 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Gas insulated switchgear

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2837011A1 (fr) 2015-02-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US9431199B2 (en) Circuit breaker
EP3465717B1 (fr) Disjoncteur basse ou moyenne tension isolé par du gaz
US11699559B2 (en) Device for interrupting non-short circuit currents only, in particular disconnector or earthing switch
WO2013087688A1 (fr) Disjoncteur doté d'une injection de fluide
JP2009094067A (ja) ２つの圧縮容積を有している電力回路遮断器の電流遮断チャンバー
EP2837011B1 (fr) Disjoncteur
CN111630622B (zh) 气体绝缘高压或中压断路器
CN110770868B (zh) 气体绝缘负载断路开关和包括气体绝缘负载断路开关的开关设备
US20140174895A1 (en) Contact arrangement for high voltage switchgear with contact arrangement
CN111466006A (zh) 气体绝缘高压或中压断路器
EP3477675B1 (fr) Commutateur moyenne tension à isolation gazeuse comportant un dispositif de protection
EP3590120B1 (fr) Disjoncteur à haute tension avec robustnesse améliorée
EP4117006A1 (fr) Disjoncteur haute ou moyenne tension isolé au gaz
EP2827353A1 (fr) Dispositif de commutation électrique
EP3611745A1 (fr) Interrupteur-sectionneur basse ou moyenne tension isolé par du gaz
Knobloch et al. Performance of SF6 Gas Mixtures in High-Voltage Circuit Breakers
EP2791958A1 (fr) Disjoncteur doté d'une injection de fluide

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20140929

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: WUETHRICH, BENJAMIN

Inventor name: SEEGER, MARTIN

Inventor name: STOLLER, PATRICK

Inventor name: IORDANIDIS, ARTHOUROS

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20151001

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20170220

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 901699

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20170615

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20170614

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170914

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170915

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 901699

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20170614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170914

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20171014

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 6

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20180315

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20180430

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20180410

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180410

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180410

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180410

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20180410

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PUE

Owner name: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG, CH

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: ABB SCHWEIZ AG, CH

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20130410

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170614

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170614

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG, CH

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: ABB SCHWEIZ AG, BADEN, CH

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD, CH

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: ABB SCHWEIZ AG, BADEN, CH

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES S.A., DE

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG, CH

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: ABB SCHWEIZ AG, BADEN, CH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG, CH

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG, BADEN, CH

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD, CH

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG, BADEN, CH

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230527

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20230424

Year of fee payment: 11

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20230420

Year of fee payment: 11

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20230502

Year of fee payment: 11

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20230420

Year of fee payment: 11

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES S.A., DE

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602013022225

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD, CH

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG, BADEN, CH