GB2124435A - High current switching - Google Patents

High current switching

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GB2124435A
GB2124435A GB08324621A GB8324621A GB2124435A GB 2124435 A GB2124435 A GB 2124435A GB 08324621 A GB08324621 A GB 08324621A GB 8324621 A GB8324621 A GB 8324621A GB 2124435 A GB2124435 A GB 2124435A
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Prior art keywords
electrodes
plasma
high current
switching
created
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GB08324621A
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GB8324621D0 (en
Inventor
A Gregory Clark
Yong Chia Thio
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Commonwealth of Australia
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Commonwealth of Australia
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H39/00—Switching devices actuated by an explosion produced within the device and initiated by an electric current
    • H01H39/004—Closing switches

Abstract

A high current switch and a method suitable for switching stored energy in a large value capacitor C. The switch has electrodes 5 and 9 spaced apart a distance sufficient to withstand electrical arcing due to a voltage of said energy stored. Switching is effected by creating a plasma along the opposed faces of the electrodes 5 and 9. The plasma can be created in any suitable manner. In one embodiment the plasma is created by electrically exploding a conductor (11) placed between the electrodes 5 and 9.
GB08324621A 1982-01-18 1983-01-17 High current switching Expired GB2124435B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPF231882 1982-01-18
PCT/AU1983/000006 WO1983002524A1 (en) 1982-01-18 1983-01-17 High current switching

Publications (3)

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GB8324621D0 GB8324621D0 (en) 1983-10-19
GB2124435A true GB2124435A (en) 1984-02-15
GB2124435B GB2124435B (en) 1985-10-23

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GB08324621A Expired GB2124435B (en) 1982-01-18 1983-01-17 High current switching

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EP (1) EP0098846A4 (en)
JP (1) JPS59500156A (en)
AU (1) AU1106483A (en)
GB (1) GB2124435B (en)
WO (1) WO1983002524A1 (en)

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CA1289171C (en) * 1987-07-20 1991-09-17 Frank Kitzinger Electromechanically triggered spark gap switch

Family Cites Families (8)

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US3249800A (en) * 1963-08-02 1966-05-03 Henry J Huber Fast acting switch utilizing a vaporizable wire
US3526811A (en) * 1967-11-02 1970-09-01 Raytheon Co Electronic crowbar system
SU490381A1 (en) * 1973-10-15 1976-10-25 Предприятие П/Я Г-4665 Pulse current breaker
US3932717A (en) * 1974-10-30 1976-01-13 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Energy Research And Development Administration High-explosive driven crowbar switch
DE2735865C3 (en) * 1977-08-09 1980-10-16 Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen Gas discharge surge arrester
CA1121859A (en) * 1977-11-25 1982-04-13 Victor H. Hasson Apparatus and method for generating a glow discharge
SU702886A1 (en) * 1978-06-01 1979-12-05 Предприятие П/Я Г-4345 Current breaking device
CH638769A5 (en) * 1979-01-11 1983-10-14 Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie BLASTING KIT FOR A POWER SWITCH WITH BLOCKING RELEASE.

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GB2124435B (en) 1985-10-23
EP0098846A4 (en) 1985-06-06
JPS59500156A (en) 1984-01-26
WO1983002524A1 (en) 1983-07-21
AU1106483A (en) 1983-07-28
EP0098846A1 (en) 1984-01-25
GB8324621D0 (en) 1983-10-19

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