AN IMPROVED MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHING APPARATUS

• Main Authors: Mannino, Fabio, Reuber, Christian, Bianco, Andrea, Penzo, Roberto, Halen, Stefan, Lindell, Elisabeth, Boffelli, Carlo
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 02.08.2023
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RELAYS; SELECTORS

The invention relates to a medium voltage switching apparatus.The medium voltage switching apparatus comprises:- one or more electric poles, each electrically coupleable with a corresponding electric line;- for each electric pole, a fixed contact and a movable contact, said movable contact being reversibly movable between a decoupled position from said fixed contact and a coupled position with said fixed contact, said movable contact moving from said decoupled position to said coupled position during an closing manoeuvre of the switching apparatus and moving from said coupled position to said decoupled position during an opening manoeuvre of the switching apparatus;- actuating means adapted to actuate the movable contacts of said one or more electric poles. The switching apparatus is operatively coupled with or comprises a control unit to control said actuating means.Said control unit comprises a plurality of input arrangements, at which said control unit can receive input signals provided by one or more devices operatively coupled with or included in said control unit.Said control unit is adapted to carry out a plurality of selectable control routines to control said actuating means during a manoeuvre of said switching apparatus.Said control unit is adapted to select and carry out a selectable control routine in response to receiving an input signal at an input arrangement corresponding to said selectable routine.