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Elham Attar

Ståle Talmo

Stanley Lohne

Terje Thingstad Pettersen

Martin Kristoffersen

Magne Saxegaard

Martin Seeger

Nitesh Ranjan

Jan Carstensen

Michael Schwinne

Patrick Stoller

Thor Endre

Tom-Rune Bjortuft

Bernardo Galletti

Richard Lauritzen

Wilhelm Rondeel

John Rune West

A switch-fuse module includes: a security device, a fuse; and a fuse canister having the fuse inside. The security device includes at least one slider linearly movable between open and closed positions; an earthing switch that is galvanically connected to the fuse, and is coupled to the slider such that the open position effects an open state of the earthing switch and the closed position effects an closed state of the earthing switch; a propulsion element configured to move the earthing switch from the open to the closed state when discharging; and a locking mechanism configured to block access to the fuse in a locked state. The slider is coupled to the locking mechanism such that the slider in the closed position while the locking mechanism is in the unlocked state, so that the fuse is only accessible if it is ensured that the fuse is earthed.

Switch-fuse module

A switch-fuse module and a ring main unit. The switch-fuse module includes: a housing having therein a first enclosure including a first insulating gas and a second enclosure including a second insulating gas; at least one switch disconnector arranged within the first enclosure; and at least one fuse at least partially surrounded by the second enclosure; wherein each of the first insulating gas and the second insulating gas has a global warming potential less than a global warming potential of SF6, and the first enclosure is different and separate from the second enclosure.

A switch-fuse module and a ring main unit. The switch-fuse module includes: a housing having therein a switch enclosure including an insulating gas and a cable compartment that is different and separate from the switch enclosure; at least one switch disconnector arranged within the switch enclosure; and at least one fuse canister with a vertically oriented longitudinal axis; wherein the fuse canister i) is adapted to receive a fuse, and ii) is arranged within the cable compartment, and the insulating gas has a global warming potential less than a global warming potential of SF6.

A fuse adapter kit for a fuse of a switch-fuse module and a switch-fuse module. The fuse adapter kit includes: a fuse canister having an axially elongated fuse receiving portion adapted to receive the fuse; and at least one terminal having i) an axial fuse receiving opening for receiving an axial end portion of the fuse, ii) a lateral protrusion forming a mechanical male connector, and iii) an electrical terminal connector laterally arranged within the mechanical male connector for electrically connecting the fuse to an electrical canister connector; wherein the fuse canister has a fuse mounting wall portion extending axially along a back side of the fuse receiving portion, the fuse mounting wall portion having at least three fuse mounting openings at different axial positions along the fuse mounting wall portion, each of the fuse mounting openings forming a mechanical female connector matching the mechanical male connector of the terminal to form a mechanical plug connection, and wherein the fuse canister further includes the electrical canister connector arranged at at least one of the fuse mounting openings for electrically connecting to the electrical terminal connector.

Fuse adapter kit for a fuse of a switch-fuse module

A gas-insulated puffer-type switch device for operating inside a sealed gas tight enclosure of an electric power distribution switchgear, the sealed gas tight enclosure being filled with a dielectric gas having a global warming potential lower than that of SF6. The switch device has at least one of improved compactness, minimised electrical stress, maximised heat dissipation and reduced environmental impact.

Switch device

A load-break switch has a housing holding insulation gas at ambient pressure; a first main contact and a second main contact being movable relative to each other in an axial direction of the switch; a first arcing contact and a second arcing contact being movable relative to each other in the axial direction and defining an arcing region where an arc is formed during a current breaking operation, wherein the arcing region is located radially inward from the first main contact; a pressurizing system pressurizing a quenching gas during the current breaking operation; and a nozzle system arranged to blow the pressurized quenching gas onto the arc. The first main contact includes at least one pressure release opening to allow gas flow in a radial outward direction. A total area of the pressure release opening suppresses a reduction of gas flow out of the pressure release opening.

Gas-insulated load break switch and switchgear comprising a gas-insulated load break switch

A gas-insulated low- or medium-voltage load break switch includes: a housing defining a housing volume for holding an insulation gas at an ambient pressure; a first arcing contact and a second arcing contact arranged within the housing volume, the first and second arcing contacts being movable in relation to each other along an axis of the load break switch and defining a quenching region in which an arc is formed during a current breaking operation; a pressurizing system having a pressurizing chamber arranged within the housing volume for pressurizing a quenching gas from an ambient pressure pto a quenching pressure pduring the current breaking operation; and a nozzle system arranged within the housing volume for blowing the pressurized quenching gas in a subsonic flow pattern from the pressurization chamber onto the arc formed in the quenching region during the current breaking operation. The nozzle system includes at least one nozzle arranged for blowing the quenching gas from an off-axis position predominantly radially inwardly onto the quenching region.

Gas-insulated low- or medium-voltage load break switch

A switch assembly including a vacuum switch mounted to an at least partly electrically conductive housing, and a holder for a vacuum bottle. The housing includes at least one gas entry opening at a lower end of the housing and at least one gas exit opening at an upper end of the housing, and a first free heat convection path between the openings to provide cooling. A second free heat convection path may be provided in a free space between the holder and vacuum bottle. A switching device for connecting the vacuum switch to a second electric conductor. An electric power distribution switchgear, encapsulating at least one three-phase module including a switching device.

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