A device for cooling a bus bar includes a heat absorption element, a heat transportation system and a heat output element. The heat absorption element and heat output element rest essentially in a form-fit manner on respective heat sources or heat sinks, with additional contact pressure being applied with the heat absorption element and heat output element by compression springs or contact elements.

A lightning protector device for laying on a structure that is to be protected the device comprises: a surface coating including at least one conductive paint layer. A plurality of electrically conductive elements is arranged in spaced-apart manner on the structure, and the elements are in contact with the conductive paint layer. A protective coating is arranged on the surface coating and comprises a material that is thermally insulating and electrically conductive. The protective coating covers the electrically conductive elements in part.

An electrical short-circuiting closing switch including an electrically insulating housing; a first electrode having a tapered first electrode opening; a second electrode having a tapered second electrode opening; a movable contact having a tapered profile, the movable contact being movable relative to the housing along a closing axis from an open position, in which the movable contact is electrically disconnected from the second electrode, to a closed position, in which the movable contact electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode by engaging the tapered profile with the first electrode opening and the second electrode opening; and an actuator arranged to force the movable contact from the open position to the closed position; wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is flexibly attached to the housing. A switchgear including a closing switch is also provided.

An electrical short-circuiting closing switch including an electrically insulating housing; a first electrode having a tapered first electrode opening; a second electrode having a tapered second electrode opening; a movable contact having a tapered profile, the movable contact being movable relative to the housing along a closing axis from an open position, in which the movable contact is electrically disconnected from the second electrode, to a closed position, in which the movable contact electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode by engaging the tapered profile with the first electrode opening and the second electrode opening; and an actuator arranged to force the movable contact from the open position to the closed position; wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is flexibly attached to the housing. A switchgear including a closing switch is also provided.

A switchgear enclosure is provided. The switchgear enclosure includes a plurality of switchgear panels and a plurality of ducts extending through the switchgear panels. Each switchgear panel includes an exterior housing, a busbar compartment defined within the exterior housing, and an exhaust system. The busbar compartment surrounds a busbar extending through the switchgear panel. The exhaust system includes a vent path structure configured within the exterior housing to at least partially surround the busbar compartment, a first channel defined between the vent path structure and the exterior housing, and a first vent opening formed on the vent path structure. The first vent opening directs arc gases within said busbar compartment to the first channel. The ducts are in fluid communication with the first channels of the switchgear panels to distribute arc gases between the first channels.

An apparatus for electrically connecting a first laminated multi-phase busbar to a second laminated multi-phase busbar, each of the first and second laminated multi-phase busbars including a plurality of conducting layers and insulating layers which are arranged between the conducting layers and the conducting layers of the first laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a first lateral connecting portion with first contact surfaces, and the conducting layers of the second laminated multi-phase busbar projecting from the insulating layers thereof, forming a second lateral connecting portion with second contact surfaces, the apparatus including: a bridging element which includes a plurality of laminated insulating layers and conducting layers having contact surfaces for contacting associated contact surfaces of the first and second lateral connecting portions of the first and second busbar; a first clamping arrangement having clamping plates for mechanically contacting and urging associated opposing first outer clamping sections.

A communications and processing module is provided. The communications and processing module is electrically coupleable to a circuit breaker to provide the circuit breaker with additional capabilities. The communications and processing module includes a housing, at least one electrical contact positioned in the housing, an output lug positioned in the housing, wherein an electrical path is defined between the at least one electrical contact and the output lug, at least one sensor positioned in the housing and operable to sense at least one operating condition of the circuit breaker, and at least one communications interface positioned in the housing and communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, the communications interface operable to receive data from the at least one sensor that is indicative of the at least one sensed operating condition to facilitate exporting the received data to a remote computing device.

A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation includes a support structure that includes an electric powered pump, arranged in a first area, the electric powered pump powered by at least one electric motor, also arranged in the first area. The system further includes a variable frequency drive (VFD), arranged in a second area proximate the first area, connected to the at least one electric motor to control the speed of the at least one electric motor. The system includes a transformer, arranged in a third area proximate the second area. The system also includes a cooling system, arranged in a fourth area proximate the third area, the cooling system providing a cooling fluid to the VFD via one or more headers.

A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation includes a support structure that includes an electric powered pump, arranged in a first area, the electric powered pump powered by at least one electric motor, also arranged in the first area. The system further includes a variable frequency drive (VFD), arranged in a second area proximate the first area, connected to the at least one electric motor to control the speed of the at least one electric motor. The system includes a transformer, arranged in a third area proximate the second area. The system also includes a cooling system, arranged in a fourth area proximate the third area, the cooling system providing a cooling fluid to the VFD via one or more headers.

A bus bar connecting device having a first bushing which has a first protruding part projecting to the outside of the first pressure vessel 4 and a first connection part, a second bushing which has a second protruding part projecting to the outside of the second pressure vessel and a second connection part, a connecting conductor part that electrically connects the first connection part and the second connection part, and an intermediate tank having a hand hole and a lid for sealing, wherein the intermediate tank stores the first protruding part and the second protruding part in an own internal space so as to seal the stored parts, thereby the bus bar connecting device that has good switchgear assembly and can improve a line unit workability is provided.