Integrating switchgear breakers and contactors into a safety instrumented function

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 784-795

  Grattan, Dave ^a   Nicholson, Sam ^a  

^a S and B Engineers and Constructors Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Circuit breaker; Contactor; Motor starter; Safety instrumented function; Switchgear; Vacuum interrupter

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT BREAKER; CONTACTOR; MOTOR STARTER; SAFETY INSTRUMENTED FUNCTION; SWITCH GEARS; VACUUM INTERRUPTER;

CAPACITANCE; CIRCUIT BREAKING ARCS; ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES; ELECTRIC MOTORS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FAULT TOLERANCE; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STARTERS; VACUUM; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR;

EID: 78649753458     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2010.05.010     Document Type: Article

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