1971IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and SystemsRequires access

A Guide to the Application of Vacuum Circuit Breakers

A. Greenwood, Dave Kurtz, J. C. Sofianek

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The paper shows that the vacuum circuit breaker is well suited for the duties that a circuit breaker must perform. Reasonable care must be taken under certain circumstances when applying these breakers. Such applications are identified and simple corrective measures are proposed.

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The paper shows that the vacuum circuit breaker is well suited for the duties that a circuit breaker must perform. Reasonable care must be taken under certain circumstances when applying these breakers. Such applications are identified and simple corrective measures are proposed.

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The paper shows that the vacuum circuit breaker is well suited for the duties that a circuit breaker must perform. Reasonable care must be taken under certain circumstances when applying these breakers. Such applications are identified and simple corrective measures are proposed.

Key concepts: Circuit breaker, Distribution board, Sulfur hexafluoride circuit breaker, Fuse (electrical), Electrical engineering, Transient recovery voltage, Engineering, Residual-current device

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