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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1985
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1983
Kenneth A Forsell, Port Washington, WI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
Current limiting stationary (2) and movable (6) contacts are arranged to provide spaced, parallel oppositely directed current paths therein whereby fault currents generate electromagnetic forces for repelling the movable contact (6) from the stationary contact (2). An electrically resistive arc runner (20) has an arc transfer segment (20a) disposed along the path of movement of the movable contact (6) and is biased at one end (20b) into current carrying engagement with a stop (22) on stationary contact (2). The other end of the transfer segment (20a) is connected through a major length of the arc runner (20) to the stationary contact (2) at a point distinct from stop (22). An arc drawn between the contacts (2, 6) at separation initially passes current to the transfer segment (20a) and the stationary contact (2) through stop (22). Gas pressure from the arc subsequently forces a separation of the arc runner end (20b) from the stop (22) whereby current is directed through the major length of the arc runner to the stationary contact for increasing the resistance of the arc for extinguishing the arc.