Electrical arc characterization for ac-arc fault applications

Electrical Contacts, Proceedings of the Annual Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 21-26

  Carvou, E ^a   Ben Jemaa, N ^a   Tian, S ^b   Belhaja, Z ^b   Jusselin, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC   (France)

Author keywords

AFCI; Alternative current; Arc; Domestic security

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES;

AFCI; ALTERNATIVE CURRENT; ARC CHARACTERISTICS; CONTACT MATERIAL; DC POWER SUPPLIES; DOMESTIC SECURITY; ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

EID: 73649123168     PISSN: 03614395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/HOLM.2009.5284426     Document Type: Conference Paper

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