High-current vacuum arcs on magnetic field contacts: electrical, spectroscopic and contact temperature investigations

Author

Pavelescu, D. ; Braic, V. ; Dumitrescu, G. ; Gherendi, F. ; Braic, M. ; Pavelescu, G. ; Anghelita, P. ; Stefan, M.

Author_Institution

Politehnica Univ. of Bucharest, Romania

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

170

Lastpage

173

Abstract

The paper deals with the electric arc phenomena in a low voltage circuit breaker in order to improve the breaking capability. Electrical and thermal parameters were measured in the high current arc period and in the zero current moment (CZ) and corroborated with the arc plasma spectroscopic investigations. Considerations concerning successful or unsuccessful high current interruption are presented. The paper presents results based on single shot time resolved emission spectroscopy around the CZ.

Keywords

circuit-breaking arcs; switchgear testing; thermal analysis; vacuum arcs; vacuum circuit breakers; breaking capability; electric arc phenomena; electrical parameters; high current arc period; high current interruption; high-current vacuum arcs; low voltage circuit breaker; single shot time resolved emission spectroscopy; thermal parameters; zero current moment; Circuit breakers; Contacts; Current measurement; Low voltage; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Spectroscopy; Vacuum arcs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 2002. 20th International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7394-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISDEIV.2002.1027334

Filename

1027334