Vacuum switches now dominate the medium-voltage sector (below 30 kV) for all power switching functions. Allan Greenwood is a world authority in this field; in this book he shows how vacuum arcs and current interruption in vacuum are different from gaseous arcs and interruption in gas circuit breakers, and leads the reader to understand these differences - thereby enabling sucessful design, construction and use of vacuum switchgear. This comprehensive treatment (including an introductory historical perspective) makes the book useful for users and manufacturers as well as designers.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Historical Review
Chapter 2 : How we arrived at where we are today
Chapter 3 : The Vacuum ARC
Chapter 4 : Vacuum Breakdown
Chapter 5 : Current Interruption in Vacuum
Chapter 6 : Design of Vacuum Switchgear 1
Chapter 7 : The Vacuum Interrupter
Chapter 8 : Design of Vacuum Switchgear 2
Chapter 9 : The Operating Mechanism and other Mechanical Features
Chapter 10 : Design of Vacuum Swithgear 3
Chapter 11 : Versatility
Chapter 12 : Design of Vacuum Switchgear 4
Chapter 16 : Packaging
Chapter 17 : Manufacture of Vacuum Switchgear
Chapter 18 : Application of Vacuum Switchgear
Chapter 19 : Testing Vacuum Switchgear
Chapter 20 : Maintenance of Vacuum Switchgear
Index
