摘要 |
An arc extinguishing composition including an arc-quenching metal hydrate (herein defined as a metal compound that produces water vapor (H2O) when in contact with an electrical arc), and one or more binders. The compositions contain an arc- quenching metal hydrate compound, such as Mg(OH)2, with or without a second arc-quenching compound, such as melamine, and these metal hydrate-containing compositions are used i n a method of extinguishing an arc by disposing the molded compositions along a path of an electrical arc, for contacting the arc. |