Arc motion and gas flow in current limiting circuit breakers operating with a low contact switching velocity
Arc motion in low voltage (240 VAC) high current (10/sup 3/-10/sup 4/A.) current limiting-circuit breakers is dominated by arc root mobility. The mobility is influenced by the gas flow and gas composition in the contact region, but there is little experimental data on these effects. New pressure and...
Main Authors: | McBride, J.W (Author), Pechrach, K. (Author), Weaver, P.M (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2002-09.
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