IP Library Granted Patent US 9,601,281
Granted Patent B2
US 9,601,281 · App. 14/524,751 · Granted Mar 21, 2017

Multiphase circuit breaker system having a short-circuit link

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Patent No.
US 9,601,281
App. No.
14/524,751
Granted
Mar 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The circuit breaker system contains a plurality of phase conductors, a circuit breaker having a plurality of breaker poles, and a short-circuit link having a star point and a plurality of link conductors combined at the star point. Each of the phase conductors is electrically conductively connected to in each case one of the breaker poles and each link conductor is electrically conductively connected to in each case one of the phase conductors in each case one of several first disconnectors to which short-circuit current can be applied. In order to avoid expenditure on assembly and downtimes of the circuit breaker system when carrying out simulation experiments with the aid of the short-circuit link, the circuit breaker system contains a second disconnector which, when closed, electrically conductively connects the star point to ground and which is opened when a short-circuit current is applied to the short-circuit current link.

Claims (7)

1. A circuit breaker system containing a plurality of phase conductors, a circuit breaker having a plurality of breaker poles, and a short-circuit link which has a star point and a plurality of link conductors which are combined at the star point, wherein each of the phase conductors is electrically conductively connected to in each case one of the breaker poles, and wherein each link conductor is electrically conductively connected to in each case one of the phase conductors by means of in each case one of several first disconnectors to which short-circuit current can be applied, wherein the circuit breaker system further has a second disconnector which, when it is closed, electrically conductively connects the star point to ground and which is opened when a short-circuit current is applied to the short-circuit link.

2. The circuit breaker system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a ground current is applied to the second disconnector, said ground current being lower than a maximum permissible short-circuit current in the short-circuit link.

3. The circuit breaker system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first disconnectors and the second disconnector each have a drive, which can be driven by a central control system, for opening and closing an isolating gap.

4. The circuit breaker system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the phase conductors, the breaker poles of the circuit breaker and the first disconnectors are arranged in a grounded encapsulation, in that the star point is arranged outside the encapsulation, in that each of the link conductors is routed out of the encapsulation in an electrically insulated manner, and in that, when the second disconnector is closed, each of the first disconnectors forms in each case one of several earthing switches of the circuit breaker system.

5. The circuit breaker system as claimed in claim 4 for installation in an outgoing generator line which is arranged between a generator and a transformer, wherein each of the link conductors electrically conductively connects a generator-end section of in each case one of the phase conductors to the star point by means of in each case one of the first disconnectors.

6. The circuit breaker system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second disconnector is in the form of a medium-voltage circuit breaker or in the form of a low-voltage circuit breaker.

7. The circuit breaker system as claimed in claim 4 for installation in a gas-insulated metal-encapsulated switchgear assembly, wherein the second disconnector is in the form of a circuit breaker.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Nov 13, 2023
From: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
To: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
Reel/Frame 065549/0576 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY "ABB TECHOLOGY LTD."SHOULD READ "ABB TECHOLOGY AG" PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040621 FRAME: 0792. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded May 11, 2022
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 059927/0620 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2021
From: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
To: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 058666/0540 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2020
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 052916/0001 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040621/0792 →