Fast switch fault current limiter

A current limiter system comprising:

• a fast switch fault current limiter having electrical breaker contacts, a coil electrically coupled to the electrical breaker contacts, and a plunger mechanically coupled to the electrical breaker contacts, wherein when current greater than a threshold level flows through the coil, a magnetic field having strength to move the plunger is generated, the movement of the plunger operates to open the electrical breaker contacts;
• a voltage control reactor connected in parallel to the fast switch fault current limiter;
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• a transient overvoltage control circuit connected in parallel to the fast switch fault current limiter and the voltage control reactor, wherein when the current flowing through the coil is greater than the threshold level, the current transfers to the voltage control reactor and the transient overvoltage control circuit to limit a fault current.

A fast switch fault current limiting system, comprising:

• a fast switch, the fast switch having a breaker having electrical breaker contacts and a coil electrically coupled to the electrical breaker contacts, wherein the fast switch produces a magnetic field;
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• a plunger mechanically coupled to the fast switch, the plunger configured to open the electrical breaker contacts, wherein when current greater than a threshold level flows through the fast switch, a magnetic field produced by the fast switch having strength to move the plunger is generated, the movement of the plunger operates to open the contacts in the breaker and break the current flowing through the fast switch;
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• a voltage control reactor (VCR) connected in parallel to the fast switch, wherein the current is forced through the VCR in response to a break in the current flowing through the fast switch.