VARIABLE VENTING AND DAMPING ARC MITIGATION ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A circuit protection device for use with a circuit that includes at least one pair of conductors, said circuit protection device configured to generate an arc, the arc generating arc products including arc gases, said circuit protection device comprising:
- at least one pair of electrode assemblies, a first electrode assembly of the pair of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a first conductor of the at least one pair of conductors, and a second electrode assembly of the pair of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a second conductor of the at least one pair of conductors, said at least one pair of electrode assemblies configured to generate the arc;
a conductor base for mounting said electrode assemblies thereon;
a cover coupled to said conductor base and defining at least one isolation chamber, wherein said pair of electrode assemblies is disposed within said at least one isolation chamber;
a containment shield disposed on said conductor base within the isolation chamber, said containment shield defining a containment chamber enclosing said at least one pair of electrode assemblies, said containment shield configured to at least partially contain arc products within the containment chamber; and
a biasing assembly positioned between said cover and said containment shield and coupled to at least one of said cover and said containment shield, said biasing assembly configured to permit said containment shield to move away from said conductor base to thereby define a gap between said conductor base and said containment shield to enable at least some of the arc gases to vent from the containment chamber.
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Abstract
Equipment protection systems, arc containment devices, and methods of assembling arc containment devices are disclosed. In one example, an electrical isolation structure includes a conductor base, a cover coupled to the conductor base and defining an isolation chamber, a containment shield disposed on the conductor base within the isolation chamber, and a biasing assembly positioned between the cover and the containment shield. The containment shield defines a containment chamber configured to enclose the plurality of electrode assemblies. The containment shield is configured to at least partially contain the arc products within the containment chamber. The biasing assembly is configured to permit the containment shield to move away from the conductor base to thereby define a gap between the conductor base and the containment shield to enable at least some of the arc gases to vent from the containment chamber.
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20 Claims
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1. A circuit protection device for use with a circuit that includes at least one pair of conductors, said circuit protection device configured to generate an arc, the arc generating arc products including arc gases, said circuit protection device comprising:
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at least one pair of electrode assemblies, a first electrode assembly of the pair of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a first conductor of the at least one pair of conductors, and a second electrode assembly of the pair of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a second conductor of the at least one pair of conductors, said at least one pair of electrode assemblies configured to generate the arc; a conductor base for mounting said electrode assemblies thereon; a cover coupled to said conductor base and defining at least one isolation chamber, wherein said pair of electrode assemblies is disposed within said at least one isolation chamber; a containment shield disposed on said conductor base within the isolation chamber, said containment shield defining a containment chamber enclosing said at least one pair of electrode assemblies, said containment shield configured to at least partially contain arc products within the containment chamber; and a biasing assembly positioned between said cover and said containment shield and coupled to at least one of said cover and said containment shield, said biasing assembly configured to permit said containment shield to move away from said conductor base to thereby define a gap between said conductor base and said containment shield to enable at least some of the arc gases to vent from the containment chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical isolation structure for use with an arc mitigation device that includes a plurality of electrode assemblies each having an electrode configured to produce an arc, the arc generating arc products including arc gases, said electrical isolation structure comprising:
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a conductor base; a cover coupled to said conductor base and defining an isolation chamber therebetween; and a containment shield disposed on said conductor base within the isolation chamber, said containment shield defining a containment chamber configured to enclose the plurality of electrode assemblies, said containment shield configured to at least partially contain arc products within the containment chamber; and a biasing assembly positioned between said cover and said containment shield and coupled to at least one of said cover and said containment shield, said biasing assembly configured to permit said containment shield to move away from said conductor base to thereby define a gap between said conductor base and said containment shield to enable at least some of the arc gases to vent from the containment chamber. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of assembling a circuit protection device for use with a circuit that includes at least one pair of conductors, wherein said circuit protection device includes a conductor base, a containment shield defining a containment chamber, a cover, and at least one pair of electrode assemblies configured to produce an arc, the arc generating arc products including arc gases, said method comprising:
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securing the at least one pair of electrode assemblies to the conductor base; coupling the containment shield to the cover such that the containment shield is operable to move relative to the cover to define a gap between the containment shield and the conductor base to vent arc gases from the containment chamber; coupling the cover to the conductor base such that the at least one pair of electrode assemblies is disposed within the containment chamber and the containment shield is disposed on the conductor base; electrically coupling a first electrode assembly of the pair of electrode assemblies to a first conductor of the at least one pair of conductors; and electrically coupling a second electrode assembly of the pair of electrode assemblies to a second conductor of the at least one pair of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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