ELECTRODE AND PLASMA GUN CONFIGURATION FOR USE WITH A CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE

• Main Authors: ROBARGE DEAN ARTHUR, CAGGIANO ROBERT JOSEPH, ASOKAN THANGAVELU, CUTLER SETH ADAM, BOHORI ADNAN KUTUBUDDIN, ROSCOE GEORGE WILLIAM
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 26.03.2012
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OFNEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMICBEAMS; RELAYS; SELECTORS

PURPOSE: Electrode and plasma gun structure for using a circuit protection device are provided to eliminate arc flash by including an adjustable electrode assembly. CONSTITUTION: A plasma gun(500) discharges ablation plasma(532) according to a shaft. The plasma gun comprises a first part having a first volume, and a second part having a second volume. A circuit protection device comprises a plurality of electrodes and electrode holders. Each electrode is electrically connected to a conductive material of a circuit. The plurality of electrodes is arranged according to a plane which is perpendicular to the shaft. The plurality of electrodes is arranged according to the plane at regular intervals. The plurality of electrode holders supports the plurality of electrodes.