Converter valve

A converter valve, comprising:

• a top shielding cove;
• a bottom shielding cover;
• at least two vertically stacked valve layers;
• and
• a maintenance platform,
• wherein the top shielding cover is disposed at an upper portion of an uppermost valve layer,
• wherein the bottom shielding cover is disposed at a lower portion of a lowermost valve layer,
• wherein each of the valve layers comprises two valve modules disposed side-by-side in a horizontal direction,
• wherein the two valve modules are electrically connected via a busbar and mechanically connected via securing connectors,
• wherein a lower valve layer is connected to an upper valve layer in a suspended manner,
• wherein a body of the maintenance platform is located between horizontal planes on which two vertically adjacent valve layers are located, or between horizontal planes on which the lowermost valve layer and the bottom shielding cover are located,
• wherein the two valve modules are securely connected via a first securing connector and a second securing connector,
• wherein the first securing connector is composed of an insulating material,
• wherein the second securing connector is an insulator, or an insulating beam, or a metallic beam.