• DocumentCode
    1479945
  • Title

    Vacuum switches for power systems

  • Author

    Jennings, J. E. ; Schwager, A. C. ; Ross, H. C.

  • Author_Institution
    Jennings Radio Manufacturing Company, San Jose, Calif.
  • Volume
    75
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1956
  • fDate
    4/1/1956 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    350
  • Lastpage
    354
  • Abstract
    For the first time, practical use is made of the high insulating and current interrupting ability of a high vacuum. Tests show that a vacuum switch with but 1/10-inch contact travel can clear 79-amperes at 66-kv rms has a breakdown strength of 100-kv rms.
  • Keywords
    Capacitors; Contacts; Dielectric breakdown; Interrupters; Switches; Vacuum systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1956.6441840
  • Filename
    6441840