AN INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR A LOW, MEDIUM OR HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

The invention relates to an interlock system for a low, medium or high voltage switchgear, the switchgear comprising:- a compartment;- a door;- a door handle; and- a circuit breaker;wherein, the door permits access to the inside of the compartment;wherein the door handle is used to open and close th...

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Main Authors CERNOHOUS, Josef, SKUCI, Michal
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 16.02.2022
Subjects
BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS, OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLYOR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
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Summary:The invention relates to an interlock system for a low, medium or high voltage switchgear, the switchgear comprising:- a compartment;- a door;- a door handle; and- a circuit breaker;wherein, the door permits access to the inside of the compartment;wherein the door handle is used to open and close the door;wherein the circuit breaker is located in the compartment;wherein the door handle is configured to move from a closed position to an open position; andwherein the interlock system is configured such that:when the door handle is in the closed position the door is configured not to open and when the door handle is in the open position the door is configured to open; andwherein a movement of the door handle from the closed position to the open position is configured to place the circuit breaker in a locked configuration, and wherein in the locked configuration the circuit breaker cannot be operated.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200190733