THERMAL RELAY DEVICE
Abstract
This invention relates to a fast-acting spring-loaded electrical switch which can break a 1500-volt circuit in one millisecond without arcing. In particular, a springloaded shorting bar is held in tension by a fusible wire. Passage of an electrical current pulse through the fusible wire breaks the fuse thereby releasing the shorting bar to open one and close another electrical circuit. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4734679
- Patent Number(s):
- 3076078
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01H - ELECTRIC SWITCHES
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-018248
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; CIRCUITS; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MACHINE PARTS; MELTING; OPERATION; PULSES; RODS; SPRINGS; SWITCHES; WIRES
Citation Formats
Murdoch, R O, and Record, F A. THERMAL RELAY DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1963.
Web.
Murdoch, R O, & Record, F A. THERMAL RELAY DEVICE. United States.
Murdoch, R O, and Record, F A. Tue .
"THERMAL RELAY DEVICE". United States.
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author = {Murdoch, R O and Record, F A},
abstractNote = {This invention relates to a fast-acting spring-loaded electrical switch which can break a 1500-volt circuit in one millisecond without arcing. In particular, a springloaded shorting bar is held in tension by a fusible wire. Passage of an electrical current pulse through the fusible wire breaks the fuse thereby releasing the shorting bar to open one and close another electrical circuit. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 1963},
month = {Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 1963}
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