| 摘要 |
<p>An arc chute assembly (100) is provided for an electrical switching apparatus (2). The electrical switching apparatus (2) includes a housing (4) and separable contacts (16) enclosed by the housing (4). An arc is generated in response to the separable contacts (16) being separated. The housing (4) includes a number of arc chambers (6,8,10) each having a first side (12) and a second side (14) disposed opposite and spaced apart from the first side (12). The arc chute assembly (100) includes a plurality of first arc plates (106) extending outwardly from the first side (12) of a corresponding one of the arc chambers (6,8,10) toward the second side (14) of the corresponding one of the arc chambers, and a plurality of second arc plates (108) extending outwardly from the second side (14) of the corresponding one of the arc chambers (6,8,10) toward the first side (12) of the arc chamber. None of the arc plates (106,108) engages the opposing side of the arc chamber.</p> |
