Vacuum interrupter and arrangement comprising vacuum interrupters, and method for turning off vacuum interrupters

Abstract

A vacuum interrupter for switching voltages, in particular high voltages, has at least one sleeve casing, at least one fixed contact, and at least one movable contact. One or more control elements are arranged directly on the vacuum interrupter. An assembly includes an arrangement of multiple vacuum interrupters that are connected electrically in series. A method for controlling a voltage distribution across the vacuum interrupters is effected by way of control elements, in particular by way of capacitors and/or resistors that are arranged directly on the vacuum interrupters.

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