Patent ID: 9515464
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: H01H,H01T,H02B,H02G

Claim Text:
1. An arc interruption device for electrical distribution equipment, comprising: an enclosure having an arc transit zone and an arc interruption zone, the arc transit zone including an entrance to the enclosure and the arc interruption zone including an exhaust port from the enclosure; an insulated phase barrier disposed within the arc transit zone and extending longitudinally along the enclosure into the arc interruption zone, the enclosure having sidewalls that form a side corridor with the phase barrier on each side of the phase barrier; and an arc extender attached to the insulated phase barrier and extending longitudinally along the enclosure in the arc interruption zone, the arc extender configured to transition an arc away from the side corridor and toward a center of the enclosure.