VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER

What is a Circuit Breaker?

A circuit breaker is an equipment
that breaks a circuit either
manually or automatically under
all conditions at no load, full load
or short circuit.

Vacuum Circuit Breakers

A vacuum circuit breaker is a
circuit breaker in which vacuum is
used to extinct the arc. VCB have
excellent
interruption
and
dielectric recovery characteristics,
and can interrupt the high
frequency currents which result
from arc instability, superimposed
on the line frequency current.

Principle of Operation
Two contacts called electrode
remains closed under normal
operating conditions. When fault
occurs on any part of the system,
the trip coil of the system, gets
energized
and
contacts
are
separated.

Vacuum interrupter Technology

was first introduced in the year of
1960.
The vacuum pressure inside a
vacuum interrupter is normally
maintained at 10-6 bar.
CuCr is the most ideal material
to make VCB contacts.

Service life of vacuum circuit

breaker is much longer than
other types of circuit breakers.
There is no chance of fire hazard.