Patent ID: 11901140
Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 10:
11. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a processor, an indication to open a conductive path of a circuit breaker, wherein the conductive path comprises an input conductor, an output conductor, and a spanner;
transmitting, by the processor, a first signal to a mechanical switch system of the circuit breaker in response to receiving the indication, wherein the mechanical switch system is configured to move the spanner in response to receiving the first signal, and wherein the spanner is positioned a first distance away from the input conductor and the output conductor after the spanner is moved; and
transmitting, by the processor, a second signal to one or more solid-state switches of the circuit breaker, wherein the one or more solid-state switches are configured to open in response to receiving the second signal, wherein the one or more solid-state switches are coupled to a commutation bar separate from the spanner and positioned a second distance away from the input conductor.