The objectives of this book are to discuss in some depth the wide range of technologies that are involved in power circuit breaker design, and consequential space limitations have made it necessary to omit related but interesting fringe subjects, such as aircraft circuit breakers and 'metalclad'.
Authors
Foreword
Chapter 1 : Development of Circuit Breakers
Chapter 2 : Physics of Circuit-Breaker Arcs
Chapter 3 : Network Switching Conditions
Chapter 4 : Oil Circuit Breakers
Chapter 5 : Air-Break Circuit Breakers
Chapter 6 : Air-Blast Circuit Breakers
Chapter 7 : SF6 Circuit Breakers
Chapter 8 : Vacuum Circuit Breakers
Chapter 9 : Special Switching Systems
Chapter 10 : Circuit-Breaker Specification and Testing
Chapter 11 : Design Criteria for Reliability, Maintenance and Safety
Chapter 12 : Insulation Applied to Circuit Breakers
Chapter 13 : Cost Effective Design
Appendix
Index
