A protective device to be integrated into a high-voltage cable of a high-voltage on-board power supply includes a cut-out for interrupting at least one electrical conductor of the high-voltage cable in a fault scenario, a shielding element for forming a cable shield with a shielding conductor of the high-voltage cable, and a housing to be arranged between two high-voltage-cable sections of the high-voltage cable. In the housing, the cut-out and the shielding element are arranged, and the housing has contacts for connecting the cut-out to conductor sections of the at least one conductor and for connecting the shielding element to shielding-conductor sections of the shielding conductor. At least a part of the housing is capable of being non-destructively detached from the high-voltage-cable sections, in order to enable an exchange of at least the cut-out in the case of a defect of the cut-out.

A circuit breaker with enhanced convection and cooling comprises a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The circuit breaker further comprises one or more first orientation features formed onto the first portion of the housing. The circuit breaker further comprises one or more second orientation features formed onto the second portion of the housing such that the one or more first orientation features are different from the one or more second orientation features and the first portion of the housing is different than the second portion of the housing. The one or more first orientation features and the one or more second orientation features are assembled together to form air channels to allow air to go in and out while preventing a solid object from protruding and from touching inside components of the circuit breaker.

An embedded pole is provided. The embedded pole includes an insulation shell, a conductive circuit, wherein at least a portion of the conductive circuit is housed within the insulation shell, and a ventilation system including an external heat sink coupled to the conductive circuit and external to the insulation shell, and an internal heat sink coupled to the conductive circuit and positioned within the insulation shell.

Hazardous location compliant solid state circuit protection devices include safety lockout components ensuring disconnection as a safeguard in the completion of power system maintenance and service tasks by responsible personnel. The safety lockout components may include a mechanical lockout interfacing with a physical lock element, an electrical lockout implemented through the controls of the solid state circuit breaker device, and combinations thereof. Visual device feedback and confirmation may be provided to personnel that the lockouts have been successfully activated, as well as successfully deactivated to reconnect and restore operation of the load side circuitry.

Disclosed are example embodiments of a switching terminal that can be rotated with minimal parts. The switching terminal can include: an inner portion configured to be securely or loosely attached to an external conductor element; and an outer portion configured to be rotatably affixed to the inner portion when then inner portion is loosely attached to the external conductor and to be tightly affixed to the inner portion when then inner portion is tightly attached to the external conductor.

Disclosed are example embodiments of a switching terminal that can be rotated with minimal parts. The switching terminal can include: an inner portion configured to be securely or loosely attached to an external conductor element; and an outer portion configured to be rotatably affixed to the inner portion when then inner portion is loosely attached to the external conductor and to be tightly affixed to the inner portion when then inner portion is tightly attached to the external conductor.

A circuit breaker according to the present invention includes a terminal switching unit mounted in an enclosure thereof, and the terminal switching unit accommodates, in a base as an outer casing thereof, a fixed contactor and a movable contactor contactable with and separated from each other, a sliding unit rotatably supporting the movable contactor, and a detection mechanism to detect a fault current. Radiators are provided at side portions of at least one of a contact portion where the movable contactor comes in contact with the fixed contactor, the sliding unit and the detection mechanism, each radiator radiating heat to the outside of the base. This may prevent an increase in temperature of the circuit breaker within a limited space without an increase in costs.

A circuit breaker according to the present invention includes a terminal switching unit mounted in an enclosure thereof, and the terminal switching unit accommodates, in a base as an outer casing thereof, a fixed contactor and a movable contactor contactable with and separated from each other, a sliding unit rotatably supporting the movable contactor, and a detection mechanism to detect a fault current. Radiators are provided at side portions of at least one of a contact portion where the movable contactor comes in contact with the fixed contactor, the sliding unit and the detection mechanism, each radiator radiating heat to the outside of the base. This may prevent an increase in temperature of the circuit breaker within a limited space without an increase in costs.

Devices, systems, and methods for dissipating heat from electrical distribution assemblies and electrical switching devices are described herein. In one non-limiting embodiment, a dielectric material of relatively high thermal conductivity can be thermally coupled to electrical switching devices to act as a dielectric heat transfer window that dissipates heat. The dielectric heat transfer window includes at least a first portion thermally coupled to a heat generating component within an electrical switching device, and a second portion disposed external to the electrical distribution assembly or electrical switching device. Among other benefits, this allows heat generated within the electrical switching device to escape the interior of the electrical switching device to an environment external to the electrical switching device.

A switching arrangement (1), in particular a polarity switching means, for a control transformer (10) which comprises a first winding (2) for a phase of an AC power supply system, which phase is to be controlled, comprises—a first connection terminal (1.1) which can be connected to the winding (2);—a second connection terminal (1.2) which can be connected to a discharge line (3);—a vacuum interrupter (4);—an isolator (5);—a resistor (6) which is connected in series with the vacuum interrupter (4) and the isolator (5); wherein—the first connection terminal (1.1) is connected to the second connection terminal (1.2) by means of the series circuit.