Patent ID: 11901147
Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A solid-state circuit breaker, comprising:
a main mechanism including a pair of opposing primary main contacts;
electronics including semiconductors and software algorithms that control the power and can interrupt currents; and
a secondary switching system integrated with the solid-state circuit breaker such that the secondary switching system is strategically positioned within the main mechanism of the solid-state circuit breaker, wherein the secondary switching system including a secondary switch that is configured to be actuated prior to opening of the primary main contacts,
wherein the secondary switch is configured to turn off the power to the electronics of the solid-state circuit breaker before the primary main contacts are opened to eliminate or reduce electrical arcing across the primary main contacts, and
wherein there are two handle OFF position states wherein in one handle OFF position state the primary main contacts close and in another handle OFF position state the primary main contacts open.