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High voltage fault current limiter having immersed phase coils

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1129381

A fault current limiter including: a ferromagnetic circuit formed from a ferromagnetic material and including at least a first limb, and a second limb; a saturation mechanism surrounding a limb for magnetically saturating the ferromagnetic material; a phase coil wound around a second limb; a dielectric fluid surrounding the phase coil; a gaseous atmosphere surrounding the saturation mechanism.

Research Organization:
Applied Superconductor Pty Ltd, Wollongong, NSW (Australia)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
Applied Superconductor Pty Ltd (Wollongong, AU)
Patent Number(s):
8,705,215
Application Number:
12/740,239
OSTI ID:
1129381
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Development of Saturated Iron Core HTS Fault Current Limiters journal June 2007
Towards the superconducting fault current limiter journal April 1991

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