A vacuum valve according to embodiments of the present disclosure, comprising: an electrode having a first surface which a hollow part is formed on, which electrode spiral electrode slits which slantingly cross an axial direction are formed on outer circumference of, a conductor fixed on a second surface of the electrode, which second surface is opposite side of the first surface, a contact point having a first concavity which opens to the conductor side, which contact point is fixed on the first surface of the electrode, and a connecting plate whose resistivity is lower than one of the contact point, which connecting plate is disposed inside the first concavity, and connecting plate slits which extend inward from circumference as a starting point are formed on, wherein central axes of the connecting plate slits incline in a rotatory direction of the spiral of the electrode slits.

An electrical contact for a vacuum switching apparatus. The vacuum switching apparatus includes a second electrical contact. The electrical contact includes a hub portion and a plurality of petal portions each extending from the hub portion. Each of the plurality of petal portions has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces in a first direction and is structured to engage the second electrical contact. The second surface faces in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. At least one of the plurality of petal portions further has a grooved portion extending inwardly from the second surface toward the first surface.

A contact disc of a contact element for a vacuum switch is provided, which includes predominantly of a first conductive material or composite material and has a plurality of inlets distributed over the circumference and made of a second material with a lower level of conductivity relative to the first material or composite material, which, during a switching process of the vacuum switch, bring about the formation of a magnetic field and thereby a movement of an arising arc on a predefined path and/or an extensive propagation of the arc. A production method for a contact disc of this type is also provided.

An electrical contact for a vacuum switching apparatus. The vacuum switching apparatus includes a second electrical contact. The electrical contact includes a hub portion and a plurality of petal portions each extending from the hub portion. Each of the plurality of petal portions has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces in a first direction and is structured to engage the second electrical contact. The second surface faces in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. At least one of the plurality of petal portions further has a grooved portion extending inwardly from the second surface toward the first surface.

A contact assembly for a vacuum switching apparatus includes a contact member and a reinforcing member adapted to structurally reinforce the contact member. The contact member includes first and second opposing sides, and a contact thickness. The reinforcing member has a reinforcement thickness, which is less than the contact thickness. The contact member is made from a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, and the reinforcing member is made from a second different material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion. The first coefficient of thermal expansion is substantially the same as the second coefficient of thermal expansion.

An exemplary vacuum interrupter for a circuit breaker arrangement including a cylindrically shaped insulating part, within which a pair of electrical contact parts are coaxially arranged and surrounded concentrically by the insulating part. The electrical contact parts can be configured to initiate a disconnection arc only between corresponding inner contact elements after starting a disconnection process, and corresponding outer contact elements can be configured to commutate the arc from the inner contact elements to the outer contact elements until the disconnection process is completed, wherein each inner electrical contact element is designed as a TMF-like contact element for generating mainly a transverse magnetic field, and each outer electrical contact element is designed as an AMF-like contact element for generating mainly an axial magnetic field.

An electronic circuit includes a number of sensors structured to detect an arc flash from an uncontrolled arcing fault, and a trigger circuit, responsive to the detected arc flash, structured to trigger a triggering mechanism and cause a breakdown of a number of gaps within a low voltage arc flash switch.

A low voltage arc flash switch includes a sealed housing and gas insulation within the sealed housing. A plurality of conductors include a number of gaps therebetween within the sealed housing. A triggering mechanism is structured to cause a breakdown of the number of gaps.

A vacuum valve according to embodiments of the present disclosure, comprising: an electrode having a first surface which a hollow part is formed on, which electrode spiral electrode slits which slantingly cross an axial direction are formed on outer circumference of, a conductor fixed on a second surface of the electrode, which second surface is opposite side of the first surface, a contact point having a first concavity which opens to the conductor side, which contact point is fixed on the first surface of the electrode, and a connecting plate whose resistivity is lower than one of the contact point, which connecting plate is disposed inside the first concavity, and connecting plate slits which extend inward from circumference as a starting point are formed on, wherein central axes of the connecting plate slits incline in a rotatory direction of the spiral of the electrode slits.

An electrical contact is for a vacuum switching apparatus. The vacuum switching apparatus includes a second electrical contact. The electrical contact includes a body having a center point and a periphery, the body including a plurality of arcing surfaces structured to face in a first direction toward the second electrical contact and structured to move into and out of engagement with the second electrical contact, and a plurality of arc spinning portions each defining a slot extending inwardly from the periphery generally toward the center point, the plurality of arc spinning portions generally separating the plurality of arcing surfaces from one another. At least one arc spinning portion narrows from a corresponding pair of adjacent arcing surfaces of the body to an interior thereof in a second direction opposite the first direction.