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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2019
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Kenan Askan, Vienna, AT;
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A circuit-breaker includes: an input terminal for connecting the circuit-breaker to a voltage source; an output terminal for connecting t the circuit-breaker to a load; a switching circuit having an input side connected to the input terminal and having an output side; and a separation switching unit connected to the output terminal and to the output side of the switching circuit. The switching circuit includes a first current path and a second current path, the first and the second current path being connected in parallel between the input side and the output side. The switching circuit includes a varistor device and a controllable switching component, the varistor device and the controllable switching component being connected in series between the first and the second current path.