Title : 
On statistics of dielectric strength of triggered vacuum switches
         
        
            Author : 
Alferov, D.F. ; Nevrovsky, V.A. ; Sidorov, V.A.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Russian Electrotechnical Inst., Moscow, Russia
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The paper deals with experimental tests of dielectric strength of triggered vacuum switches (TVS). The dielectric strength was measured applying AC high voltage to a switch after several commutations of current in the TVS. Two approaches to determine a breakdown probability curve were used in the tests. Taking into account practical considerations, the main body of experimental results was obtained at the low probability end of the curve.
         
        
            Keywords : 
commutation; electric strength; electric variables measurement; probability; vacuum breakdown; vacuum switches; AC high voltage; breakdown probability curve; current commutations; dielectric strength; triggered vacuum switches; Breakdown voltage; Current measurement; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectric measurements; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Statistics; Switches; Tail; Testing;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 2002. 20th International Symposium on
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-7394-4
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ISDEIV.2002.1027340