A cooling apparatus for a medium voltage switchgear includes an evaporator section; a fluid conduit; and a condenser section. The evaporator section surrounds a current carrying contact and is configured such that fluid within the evaporator section can contact an outer surface of the current carrying contact. The evaporator section is fluidly connected to the fluid conduit. At least part of the evaporator section is electrically insulating and is connected to the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is fluidly connected to the condenser section. In use, a working fluid in the evaporator section is heated to a vapor state, the vapor is transferred by the fluid conduit to the condenser section, and the vapor in the condenser section is condensed to the working fluid. The working fluid is passively returned to the evaporator section.

A cooling apparatus for a medium voltage switchgear includes an evaporator section; a fluid conduit; and a condenser section. The evaporator section surrounds a current carrying contact and is configured such that fluid within the evaporator section can contact an outer surface of the current carrying contact. The evaporator section is fluidly connected to the fluid conduit. At least part of the evaporator section is electrically insulating and is connected to the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is fluidly connected to the condenser section. In use, a working fluid in the evaporator section is heated to a vapor state, the vapor is transferred by the fluid conduit to the condenser section, and the vapor in the condenser section is condensed to the working fluid. The working fluid is passively returned to the evaporator section.

Electrical load controllers and methods for controlling conduction of electrical power to loads are provided that include determination of a baseline value based on a dynamic collection of past value(s), determination of a threshold humidity value as a function of a baseline humidity value and a second humidity value greater than the baseline humidity value and/or based on a received ambient light value, and/or determination of whether to transition a switching circuit to an ON state based on a current humidity value, other sensed environmental condition, baseline humidity value, and/or a threshold value.

Electrical load controllers and methods for controlling conduction of electrical power to loads are provided that include determination of a baseline value based on a dynamic collection of past value(s), determination of a threshold humidity value as a function of a baseline humidity value and a second humidity value greater than the baseline humidity value and/or based on a received ambient light value, and/or determination of whether to transition a switching circuit to an ON state based on a current humidity value, other sensed environmental condition, baseline humidity value, and/or a threshold value.

The present invention provides underground equipment enabling the internal heat of a buried box to be stably discharged to the outside without an external power source. In one embodiment, underground equipment comprises: a buried box of which the top is open; a cover part inserted into the buried box so as to cover the top; and air-conditioning parts which are disposed at the cover part, and which ventilate or close the inner space of the buried box according to the inflow of external water, wherein the inner space of the buried box is closed by means of the lower surface of the cover part, and a heat exchange part for allowing heat to be exchanged between rainwater and the inner space when the rainwater flows therein is disposed at a position of the cover part that differs from the arrangement position of the air-conditioning parts.

The present invention provides underground equipment enabling the internal heat of a buried box to be stably discharged to the outside without an external power source. In one embodiment, underground equipment comprises: a buried box of which the top is open; a cover part inserted into the buried box so as to cover the top; and air-conditioning parts which are disposed at the cover part, and which ventilate or close the inner space of the buried box according to the inflow of external water, wherein the inner space of the buried box is closed by means of the lower surface of the cover part, and a heat exchange part for allowing heat to be exchanged between rainwater and the inner space when the rainwater flows therein is disposed at a position of the cover part that differs from the arrangement position of the air-conditioning parts.

Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a switchgear assembly and a switchgear. The switchgear assembly comprises a housing comprising an internal space filled with an insulating gas; and a plurality of circulating tubes arranged on the housing, each of the plurality of circulating tubes comprising a gas inlet and a gas outlet in fluid communication with the internal space, wherein the gas inlet of each of the plurality of circulating tubes is arranged at a position higher than the respective gas outlet such that the insulating gas is circulated between the housing and the plurality of circulating tubes.

To safely start and operate electrical devices accommodated in a local electrical room located in a hazardous area, a plant module (2) includes: a group of plant equipment (6) that constitutes a plant; a local electrical room (5) located in a hazardous area (31) defined by presence of combustible gas and accommodating a power device configured to supply electric power to the group of plant equipment (6); a structure (21) supporting the group of plant equipment (6) and the local electrical room (5); and an outside air supply device (64) having explosion-proof properties and arranged at the local electrical room (5) to supply outside air to an inside thereof, wherein the plant module (2) is configured to supply the electric power to the outside air supply device (64) from a non-hazardous area.

To safely start and operate electrical devices accommodated in a local electrical room located in a hazardous area, a plant module (2) includes: a group of plant equipment (6) that constitutes a plant; a local electrical room (5) located in a hazardous area (31) defined by presence of combustible gas and accommodating a power device configured to supply electric power to the group of plant equipment (6); a structure (21) supporting the group of plant equipment (6) and the local electrical room (5); and an outside air supply device (64) having explosion-proof properties and arranged at the local electrical room (5) to supply outside air to an inside thereof, wherein the plant module (2) is configured to supply the electric power to the outside air supply device (64) from a non-hazardous area.

A heat sink for a high voltage switchgear includes: a body. The body is centered around a central axis that extends in an axial direction from a first outer surface of the body to a second outer surface of the body. At least one third outer surface of the body extends from the first outer surface to the second outer surface. At least one air channel extends through the body from the first outer surface to the second outer surface. The at least one air channel is surrounded by the at least one third outer surface.