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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1987
Elie Belbel, Epinay sur Seine, FR;
Louis Fechant, Le Vesinet, FR;
Andre Vergez, Villennes sur Seine, FR;
Jean P Riotte, Epinay sur Seine, FR;
La Telemecanique Electrique, , FR;
Abstract
An electric protection apparatus is provided for protection against current faults of different intensities, including, in series in an internal circuit, a first switch with automatic opening, which is controlled by moderate current levels, and a second switch with automatic opening having short circuit current limiting properties; a zinc oxide voltage limiting component, which is placed in parallel across this latter, has a fairly low stabilization threshold so that diverted currents, flowing through it at the time of opening on a short circuit, extend as far as the resistive portion of the characteristic which follows the stabilization level portion.