The present invention relates to an electrical insulation system having a low environmental impact comprising two fundamental elements: a) a gaseous medium formed by one or more highly fluorinated fluoroketones having between 4 and 12 carbons, at least another additional dielectric gas, other than the fluoroketones, with a vapor pressure greater than 500 mbar and less than 15000 mbar at 0 C., such as fluoronitrile (CF.sub.3).sub.2CFCN, for example, and one or more vector gases; and b) a molecular sieve capable of discriminating water molecules from molecules of other gases present in the gaseous medium of the system. The invention also relates to the use of the insulation system and to the medium- or high-voltage electrical switchgear comprising a complete enclosure in which there are arranged live electrical components and an electrical insulation system according to the invention.

An insulating spacer and a gas insulation shutoff apparatus each having a high dielectric strength against adhesion of a metal foreign substance are provided without increasing size or complicating a shape of the insulating spacer. In an insulating spacer of a gas insulation shutoff apparatus including a grounded tank filled with an insulating gas, a high-voltage conductor provided within the grounded tank, and the insulating spacer supporting and fixing the high-voltage conductor within the grounded tank, the insulating spacer includes a conductor to be connected to the high-voltage conductor, an insulating structure supporting and fixing the conductor within the grounded tank, and a nonlinear resistance layer provided on a creepage surface of the insulating structure, and the nonlinear resistance layer is provided in a portion to be a high-field portion of the creepage surface of the insulating structure.

An insulating spacer and a gas insulation shutoff apparatus each having a high dielectric strength against adhesion of a metal foreign substance are provided without increasing size or complicating a shape of the insulating spacer. In an insulating spacer of a gas insulation shutoff apparatus including a grounded tank filled with an insulating gas, a high-voltage conductor provided within the grounded tank, and the insulating spacer supporting and fixing the high-voltage conductor within the grounded tank, the insulating spacer includes a conductor to be connected to the high-voltage conductor, an insulating structure supporting and fixing the conductor within the grounded tank, and a nonlinear resistance layer provided on a creepage surface of the insulating structure, and the nonlinear resistance layer is provided in a portion to be a high-field portion of the creepage surface of the insulating structure.

The present application relates to an apparatus for the generation, transmission, distribution and/or usage of electrical energy, the apparatus including a housing enclosing an insulation space and an electrically conductive part arranged in the insulation space, wherein the insulating space contains a dielectric fluid including carbon dioxide and oxygen. In the apparatus an oxidation catalyst is arranged that includes noble metal particles coated onto or embedded into a carrier and serves for the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.

The present application relates to an apparatus for the generation, transmission, distribution and/or usage of electrical energy, the apparatus including a housing enclosing an insulation space and an electrically conductive part arranged in the insulation space, wherein the insulating space contains a dielectric fluid including carbon dioxide and oxygen. In the apparatus an oxidation catalyst is arranged that includes noble metal particles coated onto or embedded into a carrier and serves for the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a gas insulated switchgear for medium- or high-voltage use, including: a closed housing of a switchgear compartment having insulating gases or fluids. The insulation gas includes sulfurhexaflouride (SF.sub.6). Constructive features of the switchgear are designed such that they are overperformed for the use of sulfurhexaflouride (SF.sub.6), but already sufficiently performed for the use of eco efficient insulation gas with a mixture of up to 20% fluoroketone C5F10O and air or oxygen and carbondioxide. A later retrofit or adaption to a switchgear, filled with eco-efficient insulation gas, only needs the aforesaid gas exchange, without exchanging constructive parts of the switchgear.

The present invention relates to an electrical apparatus for generation, transmission, distribution and/or usage of electrical energy, comprising a housing enclosing an electrical apparatus interior space, at least a portion of which forms at least one insulation space having an electrical component and containing a surrounding insulation medium comprising an amount of carbon dioxide m.sub.co2. The insulation space is formed by at least one insulation space compartment, in which an adsorber for reducing or eliminating the amount of water m.sub.H2O and optionally further contaminants from the insulation medium is arranged. The amount of adsorber m.sub.ads arranged in the at least one insulation space compartment complies with the formulae (I) and (II). $\begin{array}{cc}{m}_{\mathrm{ads}}\frac{m_{H_{2}O}}{k_{\mathrm{ads},H_{2}O}}& \left(I\right)\\ m_{\mathrm{ads}}0.1\frac{m_{{\mathrm{CO}}_2}}{k_{\mathrm{ads},{\mathrm{CO}}_2}}& \left(\mathrm{II}\right)\end{array}$

The present invention relates to an electrical apparatus for generation, transmission, distribution and/or usage of electrical energy, comprising a housing enclosing an electrical apparatus interior space, at least a portion of which forms at least one insulation space having an electrical component and containing a surrounding insulation medium comprising an amount of carbon dioxide m.sub.co2. The insulation space is formed by at least one insulation space compartment, in which an adsorber for reducing or eliminating the amount of water m.sub.H2O and optionally further contaminants from the insulation medium is arranged. The amount of adsorber m.sub.ads arranged in the at least one insulation space compartment complies with the formulae (I) and (II). $\begin{array}{cc}{m}_{\mathrm{ads}}\frac{m_{H_{2}O}}{k_{\mathrm{ads},H_{2}O}}& \left(I\right)\\ m_{\mathrm{ads}}0.1\frac{m_{{\mathrm{CO}}_2}}{k_{\mathrm{ads},{\mathrm{CO}}_2}}& \left(\mathrm{II}\right)\end{array}$

A gas insulated apparatus includes: a grounded metal tank in which an insulating gas is enclosed; a conductor disposed in the tank, voltage being applied to the conductor; and a non-linear resistance layer disposed on at least part of an inner surface of the tank and made from an insulating material containing a particle of a non-linear resistance material, the non-linear resistance material being conductive when voltage higher than or equal to a threshold is applied. The non-linear resistance layer has a thickness that is larger than a sum of a thickness of a conductive portion and a particle diameter of the non-linear resistance material, the conductive portion being a portion of the non-linear resistance layer that is conductive when voltage higher than or equal to the threshold is applied to a metal foreign object on the non-linear resistance layer.

A gas insulated apparatus includes: a grounded metal tank in which an insulating gas is enclosed; a conductor disposed in the tank, voltage being applied to the conductor; and a non-linear resistance layer disposed on at least part of an inner surface of the tank and made from an insulating material containing a particle of a non-linear resistance material, the non-linear resistance material being conductive when voltage higher than or equal to a threshold is applied. The non-linear resistance layer has a thickness that is larger than a sum of a thickness of a conductive portion and a particle diameter of the non-linear resistance material, the conductive portion being a portion of the non-linear resistance layer that is conductive when voltage higher than or equal to the threshold is applied to a metal foreign object on the non-linear resistance layer.