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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Abb Technology Ag, Zurich, CH;
Inventor:
Victor Lescale, Ludvika, SE;
Assignee:
ABB TECHNOLOGY AG, Zürich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/00 (2006.01); H01H 33/02 (2006.01); H01H 33/59 (2006.01); H01H 33/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 33/02 (2013.01); H01H 33/596 (2013.01); H01H 33/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A DC circuit breaker arrangement for interrupting a direct current on a line, includes: n DC circuit breakers connected in parallel, where n>, which parallel connection of DC circuit breakers is connected in series with the line, the direct current of the line being divided between the n DC circuit breakers, and n reactors, each reactor being connected to one of the DC circuit breakers, for preserving the current division during current interruption. A method for interrupting or commutating a direct current on a transmission line or in a HVDC circuit is also provided.