Abstract: The invention relates to enclosures (1) for gas-insulated medium-voltage or high voltage apparatuses. A connection portion (4) between a first end (20) of the first enclosure tube (2) and a mating machined second end (30) of the second enclosure tube (3) has a gas-escape path (L) running from the inside (6) to the outside (7) of the enclosure tubes (2, 3). According to the invention, the gas-escape path (L1) is shaped to have a first segment (L1) running along an at least partially axial direction of the enclosure (1) and being equipped with least one sealing ring (5; 5a, 5b). In addition, a slim ring-like snap-on bracket (9) can be used. The direct machining of the mating enclosure ends (20, 30) allows to omit conventional flanges. The partially axial orientation of the gas-escape path (L) allows to provide plural sealing rings (5; 5a, 5b) in series in the gas-escape path (L).

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular and compact arrangement (200) of three phases (A, B, C) of a gas-insulated apparatus (100), that is suitable for placement inside a tunnel or a pipe (106) or another confined space. According to the invention, the three phases (A, B, C) are arranged in a triangle or side-by-side on a fixation part (103, 104) which includes a roller system (105; 105a, 105b, 105c, 105d). This allows the insertion of such a three-phase assembly (100) into confined spaces such as pipes or tunnels (106), without the need for access by workers or machinery. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method for assembling and installing such a three-phase arrangement (100) into the confined space (106).

Abstract: A switchgear assembly module has a housing, which forms a common gas space for accommodating an insulating gas for the switchgear assembly module. The switchgear assembly module includes a busbar conductor arrangement having three busbar conductor sections, which are accommodated in the common gas space, an outgoing conductor connection group with three outgoing conductor openings and with three outgoing conductor sections, which extend from within the housing towards a respective one of the outgoing conductor openings, and three switch disconnectors, which each connect a respective one of the busbar conductor sections to a respective one of the outgoing conductor sections via a disconnection point. The disconnection point of a first one of the switch disconnectors is arranged on a first side of an outgoing normal plane and the disconnection point of a second one of the switch disconnectors is arranged on a second side of the outgoing normal plane.

Abstract: A switch bay for a high-voltage switchgear assembly includes three gas-insulated circuit breakers each for corresponding one of first, second and third current phases. The circuit breakers are arranged parallel to one another along an x direction. Three switch disconnectors are provided for a corresponding one of the first, second and third current phases. The switch disconnectors each have a corresponding isolating gap. The isolating gaps are arranged parallel to one another. A first busbar phase conductor section of the first current phase and a second busbar phase conductor section of the second current phase extend parallel to one another along a y direction, which runs transversely with respect to the x direction. A busbar connection is provided for connection of a third busbar phase conductor section of the third current phase.

Abstract: A high-voltage circuit breaker has an interrupter unit, a closing resistor and a switch which is connected in series with the closing resistor. The interrupter unit has a driven first interrupter contact which can move along an axis and interacts with a second interrupter contact, which is arranged on the axis in order to open and close the high-voltage circuit breaker. The switch has a switching contact which can rotate about a rotation shaft (D) and whose rotary movement is coupled by of a link control to the movement along the axis (A1) of the first interrupter contact.

Abstract: A switching chamber insulation arrangement and a circuit breaker having such a switching chamber insulation arrangement are provided. The switching chamber insulation arrangement provides improved heat dissipation in the area of the contact areas of switch contact poles. The switching chamber insulation arrangement includes a strut arrangement having a plurality of struts. Each strut has a first foot area, a second foot, area and a center area which is located between the first foot area and the second foot area, respectively. The struts are arranged along a circumference around a longitudinal extent axis of the strut arrangement. The strut arrangement has a first mechanical coupling area on a side of the first foot areas for coupling to a first pole of a circuit breaker, and a second mechanical coupling area on a side of the second foot areas for coupling to a second pole of a circuit breaker.

Abstract: A conductor arrangement is provided for reducing very fast transients in high voltage applications. The conductor arrangement includes a conductor element having a main conducting orientation, and a conductive annular shell element coaxial to the conductor element, thus forming an annular cavity around the conductor element. The annular shell element in the main conducting orientation includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is conductively connected to the conductor element. The second end portion includes an annular collar which is substantially coaxial to the conductor element, thus together with the conductor element forming a coaxial capacitor which has a solid material filling. The capacitor includes a surge arrester which may serve as an energy conversion portion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an insulator for positioning an electrical conductor in a gas chamber in a housing of a gas-insulated switchgear assembly, which comprises an electrically insulating disc-shaped carrier element with at least one cutout for passing through an electrical conductor. At least one notch for accommodating a clamp element is arranged on the outer circumference of the carrier element at least one point.

Abstract: A switchgear assembly module has a housing, which forms a common gas space for accommodating an insulating gas for the switchgear assembly module. The switchgear assembly module includes a busbar conductor arrangement having three busbar conductor sections, which are accommodated in the common gas space, an outgoing conductor connection group with three outgoing conductor openings and with three outgoing conductor sections, which extend from within the housing towards a respective one of the outgoing conductor openings, and three switch disconnectors, which each connect a respective one of the busbar conductor sections to a respective one of the outgoing conductor sections via a disconnection point. The disconnection point of a first one of the switch disconnectors is arranged on a first side of an outgoing normal plane and the disconnection point of a second one of the switch disconnectors is arranged on a second side of the outgoing normal plane.

Abstract: A switching chamber insulation arrangement and a circuit breaker having such a switching chamber insulation arrangement are provided. The switching chamber insulation arrangement provides improved heat dissipation in the area of the contact areas of switch contact poles. The switching chamber insulation arrangement includes a strut arrangement having a plurality of struts. Each strut has a first foot area, a second foot, area and a center area which is located between the first foot area and the second foot area, respectively. The struts are arranged along a circumference around a longitudinal extent axis of the strut arrangement. The strut arrangement has a first mechanical coupling area on a side of the first foot areas for coupling to a first pole of a circuit breaker, and a second mechanical coupling area on a side of the second foot areas for coupling to a second pole of a circuit breaker.

Abstract: A high-voltage device includes a conducting element for conducting a high-voltage current and at least one transient reducing unit for reducing voltage peaks of existing propagating very fast transients (VFTs) by the generation of arcing. The transient reducing unit has at least one arcing occurrence surface. The at least one arcing occurrence surface of the at least one transient reducing unit is positioned in the vicinity of the conducting element such that arcing occurs between the transient reducing unit and the conducting element when the potential difference between the transient reducing unit and the transient conducting element is above a threshold value, such as at the occurrence of a very fast transient. A method is also provided for equipping a high-voltage device with the transient reducing unit.

Abstract: A high-voltage circuit breaker has an interrupter unit, a closing resistor and a switch which is connected in series with the closing resistor. The interrupter unit has a driven first interrupter contact which can move along an axis and interacts with a second interrupter contact, which is arranged on the axis in order to open and close the high-voltage circuit breaker. The switch has a switching contact which can rotate about a rotation shaft (D) and whose rotary movement is coupled by of a link control to the movement along the axis (A1) of the first interrupter contact.

Abstract: A closing resistor arrangement for a high-voltage circuit breaker has a large number of resistor elements and a large number of cooling elements, the cooling elements being arranged in series with one another and being connected electrically in series with one another. The resistor elements, which electrically connect the electrical cooling elements to one another, are arranged between in each case two cooling elements which are arranged in series.

Abstract: A switching device configurable as a grounding device, a disconnecting device, and a combined disconnecting/grounding device is disclosed. The switching device includes an encapsulating housing, a stationary grounding contact fixed to the housing, a stationary disconnector contact fixed to a first conductor, and a moveable contact that is movable along an axis and engagable with the grounding contact and the disconnector contact. A conductor tube is fixed to a second conductor and accommodates the moveable contact. A drive for driving the moveable contact has a retaining element that is movable along the axis and is guided in the conductor tube. The retaining element accommodates two contact tubes. A first contact tube forms a mating contact of a grounding device containing the stationary grounding contact. A second contact tube forms a mating contact of a disconnector containing the disconnector contact.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a current transformer (1?) for enclosed, gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear (10). According to the invention, a current transformer (1?) is characterized in that a removable installation flange (12, 12?) is provided on a fill opening (3c) of the core carrier (11) for one-piece current transformer cores (2). Among other things, embodiments pertain to: a removable installation flange (12, 12?) in the form of a two-part clamping flange (12) or in the form of a one-piece rotary flange (12?) that is screwed on the fill opening (3c) similar to a bayonet catch. Among other things, the attained advantages are: radially increased installation space for one-piece current transformer cores (2); reduced diameter (d) for one-piece current transformer cores (2) and reduced structural volume of the current transformer casing (11a).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an insulator for positioning an electrical conductor in a gas chamber in a housing of a gas-insulated switchgear assembly, which comprises an electrically insulating disc-shaped carrier element with at least one cutout for passing through an electrical conductor. At least one notch for accommodating a clamp element is arranged on the outer circumference of the carrier element at at least one point.

Abstract: The switchgear assembly has a polyphase design and has a gas-filled, modular encapsulation for each phase. Provided as the modules are at least one busbar, which is guided predominantly horizontally, a circuit breaker and two combined disconnecting-earthing switches having a disconnection and grounding function. A first one of the combined disconnecting-earthing switches supports a section of the busbar and is connected between the busbar and a first current terminal of the circuit breaker. The second combined disconnecting-earthing switch is connected between an outgoing feeder or a further busbar of the assembly and the second current terminal of the circuit breaker. The combined disconnecting-earthing switches are aligned such that two drive apparatuses, which are provided for their actuation, point in the same, predominantly horizontal direction.

Abstract: The high-voltage switching device used in one installation position and has metallic encapsulation (10) a switching gap (4) and a particle trap (1) for holding foreign body particles (2), and is characterized in that in the one installation position, the particle trap (1) is arranged vertically underneath the switching gap (4), in the one installation position, an isolator part (8) is provided, which has a surface (8a) aligned essentially horizontally and faces the interior of the high-voltage switching device, with a metallic wall (9), which is higher than the particle trap (1; 1?), being arranged between the isolator part (8) and the particle trap (1; 1?). The particle trap (1) has a viewing window (3). If the high-voltage switching device is a disconnector, this viewing window (3) may be identical to the viewing window (3) for visual access to the visible disconnecting gap (4) of the disconnector.