Sunday, October 7, 2007

Oil Circuit Breakers

Oil Circuit Breakers are used to switch circuits and equipment in and out of a system in a substation. They are oil filled to provide cooling and to prevent arcing when the switch is activated.
Figure 1. Oil circuit breakers in a 41 kv circuit

Figure 1. Oil circuit breakers in a 41 kV circuit

Figure 2. Oil circuit breakers in a distribution circuit

Figure 2. Oil circuit breakers in a distribution circui

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