摘要 |
A current limiting circuit breaker is constructed to achieve more rapid tripping in the medium fault current range by utilizing a magnetic tripping device which imparts physical motion to the movable contact under particular fault current conditions. In the lowest fault current range above the thermal tripping range the magnetic tripping unit automatically operates or releases the spring operating mechanism thereby causing contact separation. As fault current increases the magnetic tripping means is effective to assist the operating mechanism to physically move the movable contact, and at still higher currents the magnetic tripping means moves the movable contact to its fully open position before any movement is imparted to the movable contact by the spring operating mechanism. As fault currents increase still further, electrodynamic forces assist the magnetic means to physically move the movable contacts, and in the very highest fault current range electrodynamic operation moves the movable contact essentially to its fully opened position, before the magnetic trip means for the operating mechanism is active in moving the movable contact.
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