Title :
The cross-air-blast circuit breaker
Author :
Prince, D. C. ; Henley, J. A. ; Rankin, W. K.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company. Schenectady
Abstract :
The designs of European air-blast circuit breakers are not wholly satisfactory for operation in the United States as they do not handle high enough currents, cannot economically be built for high enough interrupting capacities, and do not conform to United States installation arrangements.
Keywords :
Circuit breakers; Cooling; Current measurement; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectrics; Orifices;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1940.6435090