Compact switching apparatus
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorDinant Heilersig
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Abstract
A switching apparatus and a switching system are provided. The switching apparatus comprises an insulating housing comprising a housing wall, a disconnector disposed inside the insulating housing and at least partially surrounded by the housing wall, an insulated branch busbar disposed outside the insulating housing, such that part of the housing wall is disposed between the disconnector and the insulated branch busbar, an insulated connection element passing through the housing wall connecting the second end of the disconnector to the insulated branch busbar, and an insulated phase busbar connected to the branch busbar. The switching system comprises a plurality of switching apparatuses.
Claims17
An air-insulated switching apparatus comprising:
- an insulating housing, the insulating housing comprising a housing wall;
- a disconnector disposed inside the insulating housing and at least partially surrounded by the housing wall, the disconnector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the disconnector receives power from a power supply;
- an insulated branch busbar disposed outside the insulating housing, such that part of the housing wall is disposed between the disconnector and the insulated branch busbar;
- an insulated connection element passing through the housing wall and connecting the second end of the disconnector to the insulated branch busbar;
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- an insulated phase busbar connected to the branch busbar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.