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AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsMahesh VARRIER, Tanmay Pralhad TAMBOLI, Matthias KATZENSTEINER
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A hybrid circuit breaker is disclosed, which comprises an input connector for a power grid, an output connector for a load and a current path in-between. Furthermore, the hybrid circuit breaker comprises an electro-mechanical bypass switch being arranged in the current path and a semiconductor circuit in parallel with the electro-mechanical bypass switch. Further on, the hybrid circuit breaker comprises a control unit being capable of controlling a commutation from the current path, in which the electro-mechanical bypass switch is arranged, to the semiconductor circuit in case of a switch off operation. The electro-mechanical bypass switch is embodied as a vacuum interrupter, which comprises a switching contact and an actuator being designed to drive the switching contact.
A hybrid circuit breaker, comprising an input connector prepared to be connected to a power grid, an output connector prepared to be connected to a load, a current path connecting the input connector and the output connector, an electro-mechanical bypass switch being arranged in the current path, a semiconductor circuit in parallel with the electro-mechanical bypass switch and a control unit being capable of controlling a commutation from the current path, in which the electro-mechanical bypass switch is arranged, to the semiconductor circuit in case of a switch off operation, wherein the electro-mechanical bypass switch is embodied as a vacuum interrupter, which comprises a switching contact and an actuator being designed to drive the switching contact of the vacuum interrupter.
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