Title :
The air circuit breaker-50 years of technology
Author :
Jackson, W. Stuart
Author_Institution :
Instel Inc., Greenville, SC, USA
Abstract :
The low voltage air circuit breaker, the work horse of industrial electrical power systems, is now 50 years old. It has been changed and refined over its history. This paper reviews the development up to the air breaker as it is offered by today´s manufacturers
Keywords :
air blast circuit breakers; history; LV switchgear; air circuit breaker; historical development; technology history; Circuit breakers; Fuses; Horses; Industrial power systems; Insulation; Low voltage; Manufacturing; Petroleum; Power system protection; Refining;
Conference_Titel :
Textile, Fiber, and Film Industry Technical Conference, 1997., IEEE 1997 Annual
Conference_Location :
Greenville, SC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4090-6
DOI :
10.1109/TEXCON.1997.598527
