Hybrid switch assembly and circuit interrupter including the same

A hybrid circuit interrupter, comprising:

• a primary inductor;
• a mechanical switching element coupled to the primary inductor;
• and
• a solid-state switching circuit coupled to the primary inductor and connected in parallel with the mechanical switching element, wherein the solid-state switching circuit is structured and configured to commutate current away from the mechanical switching element during a fault condition, and wherein the solid-state switching circuit includes a secondary inductor magnetically coupled to the primary inductor, a first number of power electronics elements in series with the secondary inductor, and a second number of power electronics elements structured and configured to regulate current through the mechanical switching element,
• wherein the solid-state switching circuit further includes one or more MOVs connected in parallel to the series connection of the secondary inductor and the first number of power electronics elements.