Vacuum circuit interrupter with decelerator with integrated latch assembly

A circuit breaker comprising:

• a vacuum interrupter comprising:
• a fixed electrode that leads to a fixed contact, and
• a moveable electrode that leads to a moveable contact;
• a linkage operatively coupled to the moveable electrode and that extends from the vacuum interrupter;
• a high-speed actuator operatively connected to the linkage, wherein the high-speed actuator is operable to move the linkage by a repulsion force, which pulls the moveable contact away from the fixed contact to open the vacuum interrupter;
• and
• a decelerator with an integrated latch assembly operatively coupled to the high-speed actuator and the linkage, wherein the decelerator operative to decelerate the repulsion force of the high-speed actuator and latch the linkage with the integrated latch assembly to maintain the vacuum interrupter in an open position with the moveable electrode separated from the fixed electrode.