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.

The present invention relates to an on-load tap changer device, which allows the automatic regulation of voltage in the secondary winding (28) of high-voltage electrical equipment (26, 65) by selecting the number of turns of the primary winding (27) by means of an on-load tap changer device (1, 40), having reduced volume and weight, obtaining the highest possible number of transformation ratios without changing the constructive arrangement of the high-voltage electrical equipment (26, 65).

A drive arrangement for a tap changer includes a first movable latch having a first and a second end a first rotatable wheel with a first actuating element, a second rotatable wheel with a first locking element, and a first spring connected between the first and second wheels. The first actuating element is provided on a first half of a first curved surface of the first wheel, the first locking element is provided on a first half of a second curved surface of the second wheel, a second actuating element is provided on a second half of the first curved surface aligned with a first end of a second latch and a second locking element of the second rotating wheel is provided on a second half of the second curved surface aligned with a second end of the second latch.

The invention relates to a switching system for a tapped transformer with on-load tap changer wherein the tapped transformer comprises a main winding with a first main terminal; a coarse winding with a first coarse terminal and with a second coarse terminal; a control winding with a first control terminal; and an on-load tap changer that has a switch terminal and that interacts with the control winding;
the switching system comprising a lead; a first switch subassembly comprising a first main fixed contact that can be connected to the first main terminal; a first coarse fixed contact that can be connected to the first coarse terminal; a first control fixed contact that can be connected to the first control terminal; a first switch fixed contact that can be connected to the first switch terminal; and a first movable bridge contact that is formed such that it electrically bridges or connects at least two fixed contacts of its switch subassembly in each stationary operating position of the switching system and/or during each switch over process of the switching system; a second switch subassembly comprising a second coarse fixed contact that can be connected to the second coarse terminal; a second control fixed contact that can be connected to the first control terminal and/or that is connected to the first control fixed contact; a second switch fixed contact that can be connected to the switch terminal and/or that is connected to the first switch fixed contact; and a second movable bridge contact that is formed such that it electrically bridges at least two fixed contacts of its switch subassembly in each stationary operating position of the switching system and/or during each switch-over process of the switching system; and a third switch subassembly comprising a first lead fixed contact that is connected to the lead; a third coarse fixed contact that can be connected to the first coarse terminal and/or that is connected to the first coarse fixed contact; a third control fixed contact that can be connected to the first control terminal and/or that is connected to the first control fixed contact; a third switch fixed contact that can be connected to the switch terminal and/or that is connected to the first switch fixed contact; and
a third movable bridge contact that is formed such that it electrically bridges at least two fixed contacts of its switch subassembly in each stationary operating position of the switching system and/or during each switch over process of the switching system.

A permanent magnet drive on-load tap-changing switch including a changing switch circuit that includes an odd- and an even-numbered tap-changing circuit that are structurally identical. The tap-changing circuits include working contactors and dual-contact synchronous transition contactors made of primary contactors and secondary contactors. The working contactors and the dual-contact synchronous transition contactors directly face moving contactors. The moving contactors are connected in parallel to each other. Moving contactor permanent magnets are bijectively connected onto the moving contactors. The moving contactor permanent magnets directly face on the other extremity thereof a moving contactor driving mechanism. The moving contactor driving mechanism moves the permanent magnets. The switch is structurally simple and convenient to use, obviates the need for a highspeed mechanism, implements changing by direct actions of the contactors, operates at high speed and reliably, has a low failure rate, an extended service life, and value for widespread use.

An on-load tap changer includes: a fine selector, including: fixed contacts having a commutation contact, connectable with a main winding, and tap contacts, connectable with an associated tap of regulating windings; first and second arms that selectably contact the fixed contacts; a preselector, switchable between first and second settings, connectable with the regulating and main windings, and having: first, second, and third preselector fixed contacts, connectable in the first setting with the first preselector fixed contact and in the second setting with the second preselector fixed contact; and a load changeover switch, switchable between first and second changeover settings, and including: a first terminal connected with the first arm, a second terminal connected with the second arm, and a diverter line connected in the first changeover setting with the first terminal and in the second changeover setting with the second terminal.

A contact unit for an on-load tap changer includes a connector body and a contact holder coupled to each other, wherein the connector body is configured to connect the contact holder to a contact of the on-load tap changer. The contact unit further includes a contact element coupled to the contact holder and configured to make electrical contact to a contact element of a contact device for the on-load tap changer. The contact unit further includes drive and guiding features coupled to the contact holder such that the contact element is movable driven and linearly guided in a direction away from the connector body.

The present invention relates to an On-Load Tap Changer (OLTC) for connection to a regulating winding of a transformer, the regulating winding enclosed in a transformer tank, wherein the transformer tank includes insulating liquid, the OLTC comprising: a switching device including: a main contact, and a resistor contact, wherein the main contact and the resistor contact are configured to be arranged directly in the insulating liquid and that they are configured to be physically separated from the insulating liquid, and wherein the main contact is enclosed in a main contact enclosure and the resistor contact is enclosed in a resistor contact enclosure. The present invention further relates to a transformer comprising the OLTC as disclosed herein.

A circuit (15) for an electrical plant (10) with a first and a second control winding (11, 13) comprises a first on-load tap changer (16) with a first diverter terminal (161) and three first switch terminals (162), of which at least two can be connected with associated first taps (12) of the first control winding (11); and a second on-load tap changer (17) with a second diverter terminal (171) and three second switch terminals (172) of which at least two can be connected with associated second taps (14) of the second control winding (13);
wherein the second diverter terminal (171) is connected with the first diverter terminal (161) or with a first switch terminal (162) not associated with the first tap (12).

A permanent magnet drive on-load tap-changing switch including a changing switch circuit that includes structurally identical odd- and even-numbered tap-changing circuits. The circuits include working contactors and dual-contact synchronous transition contactors made of primary and secondary contactors. The contactors each face directly a moving contactor, which are connected in parallel. A permanent magnet is fixed on each moving contactor and face directly on the other extremity thereof a moving contactor driving mechanism. The mechanism changes a force applied to the magnets, allowing the moving contactors to come into contact with or be separated from the working and transition contactors, thus implementing changeover from one tap to another tap. The switch is structurally simple and convenient to use, obviates the need for a high-speed mechanism, implements changing by the direct actions of the contactors, operates at high speed and reliably, and has a low failure rate and an extended service life.