Electrodynamic Contact Bounce Induced by Fault Current in Low-Voltage Relays

Due to fault currents occurring in electrical installations, high electromagnetic force values may be induced in current paths of low-voltage electromagnetic relays. This force may lead to an electromagnetic bounce that will further result in an electric arc ignition between contacts, and under some...

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Main Authors: Andrzej Ksiazkiewicz, Grzegorz Dombek, Karol Nowak, Jerzy Janiszewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/20/3926