Important terms regarding switchgears
ARC VOLTAGE The voltage that appears across the contacts of circuit breaker during the arcing period is known as arc voltage. Its value is low except for the current zero, at current zero the arc voltage rises rapidly to peak value. It tends to maintain the current flow in the form of arc. RESTRIKING VOLTAGE [...]
Written by John on October 9th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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