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US 2012/0097642 A1Published application
Self-pressurized arc diverter
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsJohn Joseph SHEA, Paul Kimball PARKER, James Edward SMITH, Michael H. ABRAHAMSEN
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Abstract
A self-pressurized arc diverter includes a vessel configured to enclose a fusible member disposed in a conductor and a pressure-activated arc diverter. The pressure-activated arc diverter is configured to provide access to a preferred arc path when actuated by pressure in the vessel caused by an arc that is created when the fusible member opens.
Claims16
An apparatus comprising:
- a vessel configured to enclose a fusible member spliced into a conductor;
- and
- a pressure-activated arc diverter configured to provide access to a preferred arc path when actuated by pressure in the vessel caused by an arc that is created when the fusible member opens.
A bus assembly comprising:
- a bus;
- a preferred arc path component disposed proximate to the bus that provides a conductive ground path;
- a fusible link spliced into the bus, the fusible link configured to conduct a rated current of the bus and to vaporize in response to current above the rated current;
- a vessel enclosing the fusible link;
- and
- pressure-activated arc diverter configured to provide access to the preferred arc path when actuated by pressure in the vessel caused by an arc that is created when the fusible link opens.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.