Title :
Measurements of Both Energy and Duration of Switching Arcs Between Pd Contacts on Wire Spring Relays
Author :
Kubono, Takayoshi
Author_Institution :
Shizuoka Univ.,Japan
fDate :
12/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An apparatus which measures simultaneously the energy and the duration of switching arcs was constructed. The energy W and the duration T of switching arcs which occur between Pd electrical contacts on wire spring relays are related by W = PT for the case of a constant dc power source with inductive loads from 2.1 to 4 A. P depends on the closed contact current and not on the number of switching operations.
Keywords :
Arc discharges; Contacts; Relays; Charge measurement; Contacts; Current measurement; Energy measurement; Plasma measurements; Relays; Springs; Switching circuits; Voltage; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCHMT.1979.1135494
