S&c Electric Company

Lauren Abramczyk

David G Porter

Stephen E Williams

Martin T Bishop

Thomas J Dyer

Joseph W Milton

Peter J Meyer

Andrew B Berman

Joseph Milton

Thomas Dyer

Stephen Williams

David Porter

Martin Bishop

Peter Meyer

A method for performing a low energy pulse testing in a power distribution network that causes contacts to close and then open in about one fundamental frequency cycle of current flow time and close on a voltage waveform that produces symmetrical fault current. The method includes energizing a magnetic actuator to move the actuator against the bias of a spring to move a movable contact towards a fixed contact. The method also includes de-energizing the actuator when the movable contact makes contact with the fixed contact so as to allow the spring to move the movable contact away from the fixed contact so that the amount of time that the current conducts is about one fundamental frequency cycle of the current, where energizing the magnetic actuator occurs when an applied voltage on the switch assembly is at a peak of the voltage wave so that the current is symmetric.

Low energy reclosing pulse test

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Cudahy, WI, United States of America

Lauren Abramczyk