IP Library Granted Patent US 7,755,362
Granted Patent B2
US 7,755,362 · App. 11/853,127 · Granted Jul 13, 2010

Electric switching device

Assignee: Areva Energietechnik GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,755,362
App. No.
11/853,127
Granted
Jul 13, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric switchgear ( 10 ) with a pole of the switchgear filled with insulating gas is provided. A monitoring device ( 14 ) is provided for monitoring the insulating gas in the switchgear pole. A device ( 20 ) is provided that has a test connection ( 28 ) for a testing device to test the monitoring device ( 14 ). The device ( 20 ) is connected to the monitoring device ( 14 ) and the switchgear pole. The device ( 20 ) has a valve ( 23 ), with which the switchgear pole can be detached from the monitoring device ( 14 ).

Claims (10)

1. An electric switchgear comprising: a pole filled with insulating gas, a monitoring device for monitoring the pressure of the insulating gas in the pole of the switchgear, and a component that has a test connection for connecting a testing device to test the monitoring device, wherein the component has a first gas connection to the monitoring device and has a second gas connection to the pole of the switchgear, and the component has a valve that switches over to separate the insulating gas of the second gas connection to the switchgear pole from the first gas connection to the monitoring device.

2. The switchgear in claim 1 , whereby when the insulating gas in the switchgear pole is switched over to separate the insulating gas from the monitoring device, the testing device is connected to the test connection.

3. The switchgear in one of the preceding claims, whereby a plunger is provided with which the valve is switched off and on.

4. The switchgear in claim 3 , whereby a locking cap is provided, from which the plunger projects, whereby the test connection of the component is closed with the locking cap, and whereby the valve is switched by the plunger when the test connection is closed, so that the switchgear pole and the monitoring device are connected to one another.

5. The switchgear in claim 3 , whereby the plunger is inside the component, whereby the test connection of the component is closed with a locking cap , whereby a projection on the locking cap acts on the plunger when the test connection is closed, and whereby the valve is switched on and off by the plunger when the test connection is closed, so that the switchgear pole and the monitoring device are connected to one another.

6. The switchgear in claim 5 , whereby a projection is provided in the area near the test connection the projection being assigned to a return valve found in the top part of a testing device, whereby the test connection is closed by the top part and whereby the return valve is opened by means of the projection if the test connection is closed with the top part.

7. The switchgear in claim 1 , whereby the valve is designed as a spring-loaded valve, which, without any action, is closed and separates the switchgear pole from the monitoring device.

8. The switchgear in claim 3 , whereby the valve is switched by the plunger against the force of a valve spring whereby the switchgear pole is connected in the open position to the monitoring device.

9. The switchgear in claim 1 , whereby the monitoring device is provided with a pressure sensor, and whereby when the switchgear pole is detached from the monitoring device and when the testing device is connected to the test connection, the pressure sensor is function-tested.

10. The switchgear in claim 1 , whereby when the switchgear pole is connected to the monitoring device, the pressure acting on the insulating gas in the switchgear pole is tested with the monitoring device.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Oct 17, 2013
From: AREVA ENERGIETECHNIK GMBH
To: ALSTOM GRID GMBH
Reel/Frame 031426/0797 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2007
From: STELTER, ACHIM
To: AREVA ENERGIETECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 019831/0387 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 016 720 · Apr 7, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080246487A1 · Oct 9, 2008