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Title: High speed hydraulically-actuated operating system for an electric circuit breaker

Abstract

This hydraulically-actuated operating system comprises a cylinder, a piston movable therein in an opening direction to open a circuit breaker, and an accumulator for supplying pressurized liquid to a breaker-opening piston-actuating space within the cylinder. A normally-closed valve between the accumulator and the actuating space is openable to allow pressurized liquid from the accumulator to flow through the valve into the actuating space to drive the piston in an opening direction. A dashpotting mechanism operating separately from the hydraulic actuating system is provided, thereby reducing flow restriction interference with breaker opening. 3 figs.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
7260089
Patent Number(s):
4387280
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-323849
Assignee:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC01-76ET29054; EX-76-C-01-2065
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 23 Nov 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; POWER SYSTEMS; CIRCUIT BREAKERS; HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATORS; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULIC FLUIDS; ACCUMULATORS; CONTAINERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES; FLUIDS; MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; TANKS; WORKING FLUIDS; 240100* - Power Systems- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Iman, I. High speed hydraulically-actuated operating system for an electric circuit breaker. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Iman, I. High speed hydraulically-actuated operating system for an electric circuit breaker. United States.
Iman, I. Tue . "High speed hydraulically-actuated operating system for an electric circuit breaker". United States.
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abstractNote = {This hydraulically-actuated operating system comprises a cylinder, a piston movable therein in an opening direction to open a circuit breaker, and an accumulator for supplying pressurized liquid to a breaker-opening piston-actuating space within the cylinder. A normally-closed valve between the accumulator and the actuating space is openable to allow pressurized liquid from the accumulator to flow through the valve into the actuating space to drive the piston in an opening direction. A dashpotting mechanism operating separately from the hydraulic actuating system is provided, thereby reducing flow restriction interference with breaker opening. 3 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {6}
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