A gas-insulated electric apparatus includes: a sealed container made of metal; a high-voltage conductor, housed within the sealed container, that receives voltage; an insulating support member that insulates the high-voltage conductor from the sealed container and support the high-voltage conductor to the sealed container; and a nonlinear-resistance film covering at least a portion of an inner surface of the sealed container, the portion being on a lower side of the inner surface with respect to the high-voltage conductor. The nonlinear-resistance film is formed by particles of a nonlinear-resistance material and an insulating material, and the particles of the nonlinear-resistance material are dispersed in the insulating material. The particles of the nonlinear-resistance material are placed in the insulating material such that one or more of the particles of the nonlinear-resistance material is in constant contact with a conductive foreign object trapped inside the sealed container.

The temperature sensitive pellet type thermal fuse includes a cylindrical case which has a first end and a second end, a temperature sensitive pellet, an insulating tube, a first lead which is inserted into the insulating tube and has an inner end serving as a contact portion, a movable contact which is electrically connected to the cylindrical case, a weak compression spring, a strong compression spring, and a second lead which is disposed on the second end of the cylindrical case. The movable contact includes a projecting contact portion which is provided at a central part of the movable contact, and the projecting contact portion and the contact portion of the first lead are in contact with each other inside the insulating tube.

Circuit breakers having a cover that includes a medial segment with an aperture for a switch handle. The medial segment merges into a line side segment having at least one channel overlying a lug compartment. The at least one channel has an inner end portion overlying a lug access path to the lug compartment. The circuit breakers also include at least one gas-blocking member coupled to the at least one channel.

Circuit breakers having a cover that includes a medial segment with an aperture for a switch handle. The medial segment merges into a line side segment having at least one channel overlying a lug compartment. The at least one channel has an inner end portion overlying a lug access path to the lug compartment. The circuit breakers also include at least one gas-blocking member coupled to the at least one channel.

The temperature sensitive pellet type thermal fuse includes a cylindrical case which has a first end and a second end, a temperature sensitive pellet, an insulating tube, a first lead which is inserted into the insulating tube and has an inner end serving as a contact portion, a movable contact which is electrically connected to the cylindrical case, a weak compression spring, a strong compression spring, and a second lead which is disposed on the second end of the cylindrical case. The movable contact includes a projecting contact portion which is provided at a central part of the movable contact, and the projecting contact portion and the contact portion of the first lead are in contact with each other inside the insulating tube.

A fixation system in use for medium or high voltage switching poles, insulators, circuit breakers, or general devices includes: an insulating housing provided with holes, in which screws are screwed into, in order to fix the device on a support, or a further housing. Inner surfaces of the holes are covered with a conductive layer or layers covering the inner surfaces at least partly. The conductive layers extend toward outside the holes. The conductive layers are conductively connected or connectable to ground potential.

A fixation system in use for medium or high voltage switching poles, insulators, circuit breakers, or general devices includes: an insulating housing provided with holes, in which screws are screwed into, in order to fix the device on a support, or a further housing. Inner surfaces of the holes are covered with a conductive layer or layers covering the inner surfaces at least partly. The conductive layers extend toward outside the holes. The conductive layers are conductively connected or connectable to ground potential.

A gas-insulated electric apparatus includes: a sealed container made of metal; a high-voltage conductor, housed within the sealed container, that receives voltage; an insulating support member that insulates the high-voltage conductor from the sealed container and support the high-voltage conductor to the sealed container; and a nonlinear-resistance film covering at least a portion of an inner surface of the sealed container, the portion being on a lower side of the inner surface with respect to the high-voltage conductor. The nonlinear-resistance film is formed by particles of a nonlinear-resistance material and an insulating material, and the particles of the nonlinear-resistance material are dispersed in the insulating material. The particles of the nonlinear-resistance material are placed in the insulating material such that one or more of the particles of the nonlinear-resistance material is in constant contact with a conductive foreign object trapped inside the sealed container.

A gas-insulated electric apparatus includes: a sealed container made of metal; a high-voltage conductor, housed within the sealed container, that receives voltage; an insulating support member that insulates the high-voltage conductor from the sealed container and support the high-voltage conductor to the sealed container; and a nonlinear-resistance film covering at least a portion of an inner surface of the sealed container, the portion being on a lower side of the inner surface with respect to the high-voltage conductor. The nonlinear-resistance film is formed by particles of a nonlinear-resistance material and an insulating material, and the particles of the nonlinear-resistance material are dispersed in the insulating material. The particles of the nonlinear-resistance material are placed in the insulating material such that one or more of the particles of the nonlinear-resistance material is in constant contact with a conductive foreign object trapped inside the sealed container.

An insulating switch assembly is disclosed. The insulating switch assembly provides electrical insulation between a user and highly charged electric components by employing highly-resistive or nonconductive material. The insulating switch assembly also distances the user from the electrical components by increasing the distance from the user input device and electric components. The user of the insulating switch assembly is provided layers of electrical insulation.