Electric high-voltage circuit breaker

Abstract

Electric high-voltage circuit breaker (10) comprising a primary chamber (12) and a compression chamber (14), wherein said circuit breaker (10) further comprises a valve (100) configured to control a fluid flow (F; F1a, F1b, F2a, F2b) between said primary chamber (12) and said compression chamber (14), wherein said valve (100) comprises a valve body (110), a first valve plate (120) that is arranged axially movable with respect to said valve body (110), and a second valve plate (130) that is arranged between and movable with respect to said valve body (110) and said first valve plate (120), wherein said first valve plate comprises at least one opening (122a, 122b, 122c) enabling fluid flow through said first valve plate (120), wherein a first surface (110a) of said valve body (110) forms a valve seat (VS1a, VS1b) for said first valve plate (120), and wherein a first surface (120a) of said first valve plate (120) forms a valve seat (VS2a, VS2b) for said second valve plate (130).

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