• DocumentCode
    1194657
  • Title

    Contact Design for Air Break AC Motor Starters

  • Author

    Haydu, John L.

  • Author_Institution
    Furnas Electric Company, Batavia, IL 60510.
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    7/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    438
  • Lastpage
    443
  • Abstract
    The processes used to determine the contact design, force, weight, shape, and temperature rise for air break ac motor starters are explained. The contact force is shown as the function of the welding current. The contact weight is determined by contact erosion. The contact shape is shown as the function of the contact weight. The temperature rise is given as the functions of the cross section and current. The given data are based on measured values. A sample contact design shows the application of this material.
  • Keywords
    AC motors; Cadmium compounds; Conducting materials; Contact resistance; Manufacturing processes; Powders; Shape; Silver; Temperature; Welding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIA.1981.4503972
  • Filename
    4503972