摘要 |
The invention relates to switching equipment comprising a housing, at least one contact point that has a fixed and mobile contact part and an electromagnetic trip device comprising a trip coil and a trip armature. Said equipment is wherein the trip armature is configured from a material with magnetic shape memory properties. According to the invention, when a short-circuit occurs, the trip armature is deformed by the influence of the magnetic field of the trip coil, thus causing the contact point to open.
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