Recovery characteristics of vacuum arcs
- 1 May 1963
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Communication and Electronics
- Vol. 82 (2) , 246-253
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tce.1963.6373383
Abstract
A study has been made of the breakdown and recovery strength characteristics of experimental vacuum interrupters incorporating a variety of contact materials. Our data show that much of the breakdown strength for these devices is gained in less than a 1/8-inch gap length. Experiments using a synthetic test system indicate that these experimental switches recover nearly all of their breakdown strength in 1 to 15 ¿sec (microseconds) after the cessation of peak arc current ranging from 400 to 3,200 amp (amperes).Keywords
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