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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1976
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1975
Yotsuo Ishida, Ebina, JA;
Takeo Okazaki, Kawasaki, JA;
Hajime Matsumura, Yokohama, JA;
Shinichi Menju, Atsugi, JA;
Iwao Ohshima, Yokohama, JA;
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JA;
Tokyo Shibaura Electric Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JA;
Abstract
A protecting apparatus for a series capacitor in an AC power circuit includes an enclosure filled with a low pressure insulating gas. A discharge gap device, a bypass switch for the series capacitor and an electromagnetic repulsion device for closing the bypass switch in response to the discharge of the series capacitor are assembled in the enclosure in alignment with each other. A metallic cylinder is provided around the assembly forming a return path for the capacitor discharge current to cooperate with the gap device and its support. In this way, the impedance of the capacitor discharge passage can be effectively reduced to permit rapid removal of excess terminal voltage from the series capacitor.