• DocumentCode
    797601
  • Title

    General Guidelines for Vacuum Circuit Breaker Application

  • Author

    Kurtz, D.R. ; Simpson, J.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Power Circuit Breaker Products Department, General Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pa. 19142.
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1972
  • fDate
    7/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    412
  • Lastpage
    417
  • Abstract
    Vacuum circuit breakers have been used successfully in a variety of applications, spanning duties from fault interruption to highly repetitive arc-furnace switching. Application guidelines that have resulted from extensive engineering investigations and successful experience in service are described.
  • Keywords
    Breakdown voltage; Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Contacts; Dielectric breakdown; Glass; Guidelines; Interrupters; Petroleum; Vacuum breakdown;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIA.1972.349830
  • Filename
    4158267