Temperature of a contact and related current-interruption problems
- 1 October 1926
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Journal of the A.I.E.E.
- Vol. 45 (10) , 930-933
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jaiee.1926.6537295
Abstract
A formula is derived for the temperature rise of the last contact point of a pair of separating electrodes. The relation of this to arcing at a switch, brush drop, and commutation, is discussed. Experiments on the interruption of current by a switch in vacuum are described.Keywords
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