Abstract:
The invention concerns a switching device system including at least one switching device, signal means and control means. Each switching device includes at least one mobile contact part, an electric motor and, coupling means. The coupling means is arranged to transfer motion from the electric motor to the mobile contact part. The control means is arranged to control the switching device. According to the invention the control means is at least partly remotely located from the switching device. The signal means transmit signals from the switching device to the remotely located control means and vice/versa. The signals represent real-time data and/or off-line data The invention concerns also a switching device, control means and methods related to the invented system as well as computer program products for such system and electric power system being provided with such system.
Abstract:
A switch automation system which activates poletop power line switches in response to signals received from a remote location. An actuator piston and cylinder assembly is mounted to a power pole in alignment with existing actuator linkage. The piston and cylinder actuator assembly is translatable in response to pressurized fluid delivered through fluid lines to the cylinder. A control unit also mounted to the power pole, and in operative association with the piston and cylinder actuator assembly, houses a source of pressurized fluid. Manual operation of the poletop switches is retained by an existing operating lever. Adjustment linkage is provided for proper positioning of the actuator assembly with the existing actuator linkage. Operating signals received by the control unit result in activation of solenoids to deliver the pressurized fluid to the cylinder. Simplicity of design and linear alignment with the existing actuator linkage allow for easy installation and operation.
Abstract:
In a high-voltage-conducting assembly (10), such as, for example, the current transducer arrangement for a high-voltage outdoor installation, measurement information items are transmitted via optical waveguides from high-voltage potential to ground potential. To reduce the voltage gradient along the optical waveguide, the latter is spirally conducted along an optical waveguide carrier (7) between the high-voltage side (9) and the ground potential side (5) of a high-voltage insulator (6). The optical waveguide support (7) can be a self-supporting plastic coil (7) or the outer layer of the insulator tube of fibre-glass-reinforced plastic of the high-voltage insulator (6) or its silicon layer applied on the outside or its silicon shield tape. In this arrangement, the surface leakage path of the optical waveguide support is greater than 1.5-times, preferably greater than 5-times the height (h) of the high-voltage insulator (6). The optical waveguide can be wound at a steep pitch onto the coil or arranged in a U-shaped groove of the coil or in the hollow space of a hose-spaced coil.
Abstract:
An improved power circuit breaker comprising a pair of electrodes which are to be broken in the case of accidental trouble ; a condenser ; an electromagnetic coil coupled electromagnetically with an electrode of said pair electrodes, opening of said electrodes being attained by discharging charged energy of said condenser into said electromagnetic coil ; and an electromagnetic wave generating device provided at a high potential part ; in which said electromagnetic wave is passed through interior of a support insulator, and electric energy necessary for operating said electromagnetic wave generating device is supplied from a power source for charging said condenser, whereby an electromagnetic wave corresponding to line current is produced at a high potential part and said wave is converted to an electric signal by means of a receiver provided at an earth potential part, thus introducing said signal to various control devices.