Provided are a fuse and a circuit system. The fuse includes: a housing, a closed chamber being provided in the housing and being filled with an arc extinguishing filler, and a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal which are used as a current input end and a current output end being respectively connected to the housing; a melt which is connected in series between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal, at least part of the melt being disposed through the closed chamber; and an impact apparatus, which is arranged in the housing, is positioned outside the closed chamber, and is configured to act, when receiving an excitation signal, on the melt to generate an impact force to make the melt break in the closed chamber.

An arc shield for electrical switching apparatuses is provided. The arc shield comprises a mounting base and a detachable barrier and includes a multi-point mounting system that eliminates the need for hardware and gloves when installing the detachable barrier on the mounting base. The mounting base is formed with a hinge tab and two locking tabs, and the detachable barrier is formed with a corresponding notch and two tab receiving openings formed with retention profile. The notch can be seated on the hinge tab in order to establish a hinge, and once the hinge is established, the locking tabs can be inserted through the tab receiving openings by bending the detachable barrier. Once the bending force is removed, the retention profiles of the locking tabs ensure that the detachable barrier cannot be removed from the mounting base unless a bending force is intentionally reapplied to the barrier.

An arc shield for electrical switching apparatuses is provided. The arc shield comprises a mounting base and a detachable barrier and includes a multi-point mounting system that eliminates the need for hardware and gloves when installing the detachable barrier on the mounting base. The mounting base is formed with a hinge tab and two locking tabs, and the detachable barrier is formed with a corresponding notch and two tab receiving openings formed with retention profile. The notch can be seated on the hinge tab in order to establish a hinge, and once the hinge is established, the locking tabs can be inserted through the tab receiving openings by bending the detachable barrier. Once the bending force is removed, the retention profiles of the locking tabs ensure that the detachable barrier cannot be removed from the mounting base unless a bending force is intentionally reapplied to the barrier.

A low-voltage circuit breaker comprising one or more electrical poles, each of said poles having an internal space with a contact area and an arc extinguishing area, a fixed contact assembly and a movable contact assembly being positioned in said contact area, said movable contact assembly being movable between a closed position in which it is into contact with said fixed contact assembly and an open position in which it is spaced apart from said fixed contact assembly, an arc chamber comprising a plurality of substantially parallel arc-breaking plates made of a ferromagnetic material being positioned in said arc extinguishing area. The low-voltage circuit breaker is characterized in that said arc chamber further comprises at least one arc-breaking plate which is at least partially made of a ceramic material.

An arc chamber for a DC circuit breaker includes an entry side adapted to receive an electric arc, which was generated outside of the arc chamber and which propagates in a forward direction, a plurality of stacked splitter plates, and at least one inhibitor barrier. The at least one inhibitor barrier is arranged on the entry side to inhibit a reverse propagation of the electric arc out of the arc chamber in a reverse direction. DC circuit breaker comprising an arc chamber. Use of an arc chamber with a circuit breaker in a DC electrical system.

A breaking device for interrupting current, the breaking device including an electrically conducting outer member; an electrically conducting inner member arranged radially inside the outer member with respect to a breaking axis; and an electrically insulating or semiconducting breaking tube arranged radially between the outer member and the inner member with respect to the breaking axis, the breaking tube being arranged to move along the breaking axis from a starting position to a protruding position in which the breaking tube protrudes from a space within the outer member for interrupting a current between the outer member and the inner member by means of the breaking tube.

An arc chamber for a low voltage switching device including an insulating casing, having a first and a second lateral walls, a rear and a front wall, that defines an internal space housing a number or arc-breaking plates, a top wall of the casing having a discharge opening for venting off the gases from the internal space, the discharge opening being covered by a top cover. The arc chamber for a low voltage switching device includes a filter made of an open cell metal foam that is positioned at the discharge opening.

An electric switching unit comprises a casing and a plurality of arc extinguishing chambers formed inside the casing, each arc extinguishing chamber comprising a gas discharge orifice opening to outside the casing. The electric switching unit comprises a filtering device positioned outside the casing and comprising: a plurality of inlet openings placed on a lower region of the filtering device, each one being configured to collaborate fluidically with one of the said gas discharge orifices; an outlet opening placed on a lateral region of the filtering device; a common internal chamber which places the inlet openings in fluidic communication with the outlet opening; and a filter located inside the internal chamber between the inlet openings and the outlet opening.

An improved switching device includes a guide configured to reduce undesired movement of the switching element. The guide includes an upper portion configured to receive the switching element and a lower portion configured to receive a spring. The upper portion defines a seat to receive the switching element and includes at least one resilient tab to retain the switching element within the guide. The lower portion defines an opening in which the spring is positioned, where the spring is seated, in part, against the switching element and against the guide. The guide includes guide portions configured to engage a housing on the switching device to prevent rotation of the switching element within the switching device. The switching element further includes protrusions configured to engage each side of the guide and to prevent longitudinal movement of the switching element within the housing.

A contactor includes two static contacts and a movable contact. Two ends of the movable contact selectively electrically contact the two static contacts, respectively. The contactor further includes a rotatable member rotatable about a central axis, with the movable contact being mounted thereon. The rotatable member is rotatably mounted on a support plate. Two ceramic members are mounted on the support plate, with each defining an internal region. Two permanent magnets are mounted on the support plate and located outside of the two ceramic members, respectively. The two ends of the movable contact are located in respective internal regions of the two ceramic members, such that an electrical arc generated between the movable contact and the static contact is located within the internal region.