• DocumentCode
    1258357
  • Title

    The impact of SF6 upon power switchgear technology. I. SF6 switch implications

  • Author

    Jones, Gordon

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Electron., Liverpool Univ., UK
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    215
  • Lastpage
    219
  • Abstract
    A successful circuit breaker needs not only a suitable interrupter design but also a suitable medium in which to form and quench the arc. SF6 is increasingly being used in circuit breakers as an alternative to oil and air. The author discusses the implications on switching technology of SF6 use. The author discusses current interruption concepts and then discusses the distinctive properties of SF6. These properties have promoted the evolution of new forms of interrupters which are described by the author. The performance capabilities of the SF6 interrupters are discussed
  • Keywords
    circuit breakers; gaseous insulation; sulphur compounds; SF6; arc forming; arc quenching; circuit breakers; interrupters; interruption concepts; performance capabilities; power switchgear technology; switching technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Engineering Journal
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0950-3366
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    59308
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1258357