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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2024
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Dietmar Gentsch, Ratingen, DE;
Werner Ebbinghaus, Waltrop, DE;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A CutOut, comprising a first electrical connection rod; a second electrical connection rod; a first contact; a second contact; and a fuse wire; wherein the first contact is mounted to the first electrical connection rod; wherein the second contact is mounted to the second electrical connection rod; wherein when a current below a threshold levels flows through the vacuum-based fuse-CutOut or no current flows through the vacuum-based fuse-CutOut the vacuum-based fuse-CutOut is configured to hold the first contact a fixed distance from the second contact and the fuse wire is configured to electrical connect the first electrical connection rod to the second electrical connection rod; and wherein when a current at or above the threshold flows through the vacuum-based fuse-CutOut the fuse wire is configured to electrically disconnect the first electrical connection rod from the second electrical connection rod.