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Experimental study on DC inductive arcs driven by magnetic fields

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Abstract

Electrical arc within a pair of AgSnO2 contacts was investigated when a DC inductive circuit was opened at different velocities. The arc was driven by axial and transverse magnetic fields. A 28V/5A inductive circuit was adopted as the experiment circuit, of which the time constant was 2 ms. Density of both the axial and the transverse magnetic fields varied from 0 mT to 200 mT. The opening velocity varied from 10 mm/s to 50 mm/s. A high speed camera and an oscilloscope were used to record time variations of arc images and arc voltages, simultaneously. Relationships between flux density and arc parameters, such as arc durations, arc stagnation time, distribution of arc positions and arc root velocities, were obtained at those opening velocities. Material transfer mass was measured at every 5000 breaking operations. Influences of the magnetic fields on the transfer mass were obtained under two types of the magnetic fields at those velocities. The results can be used to design magnetic blow contacts in switches.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Reliability of Electrical Products and Electrical Contacts, ICREPEC 2009
EditorsJingying Zhao, Jingqin Wang
PublisherInternational Academic Publishers
Pages39-44
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789889968489
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Reliability of Electrical Products and Electrical Contacts, ICREPEC 2009 - Wenzhou, China
Duration: 18 Oct 200921 Oct 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Reliability of Electrical Products and Electrical Contacts, ICREPEC 2009

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Reliability of Electrical Products and Electrical Contacts, ICREPEC 2009
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWenzhou
Period18/10/0921/10/09

Keywords

  • Arc root distribution
  • Axial and transverse magnetic fields
  • Electrical arc
  • Inductive load
  • Material transfer

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