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Working of VCB.
Conclusion.
Introduction.
In this period, vacuum being used at ever increasing voltages, and today
increasing numbers of vacuum circuit breakers at 72.5kV, 126kV and 145kV
are in service.
3)Nominal current increasing technology. High-voltage circuit breaker needs high nominal
current level. Also, heat conduction path of HV VCB is long that is an obstacle to increase
the nominal current level.
Multi break VCB up to 126kV have been around for a very long time, in fact
since the 1960’s.
Existing Technology
72.5kV Single Break VCB
Development in High Voltage Vacuum Circuit
Breaker. 126-kV Two-Break VCB
A 126-kV/1250-A/31.5-kA two-
break VCB is shown in Fig.