Electrical Methods for Verifying Internal Pressure of Vacuum Interrupters After Long-time Service

IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 635-641

  Heinemeyer, R ^b   Konig D ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b ABB Calor Emag Mittelspannung GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRON TUBES; MONITORING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VACUUM; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

EMISSION CURRENT; INTERNAL PRESSURE; REIGNITION; VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKERS;

ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS;

EID: 0027641899     PISSN: 00189367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/14.231546     Document Type: Article

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