EP1644951A2 - Method and device for limiting the current in a liquid metal current limiter - Google Patents
Method and device for limiting the current in a liquid metal current limiterInfo
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- EP1644951A2 EP1644951A2 EP04738057A EP04738057A EP1644951A2 EP 1644951 A2 EP1644951 A2 EP 1644951A2 EP 04738057 A EP04738057 A EP 04738057A EP 04738057 A EP04738057 A EP 04738057A EP 1644951 A2 EP1644951 A2 EP 1644951A2
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- Prior art keywords
- current
- liquid metal
- electrical resistance
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H77/00—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting
- H01H77/02—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism
- H01H77/10—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
- H01H29/28—Switches having at least one liquid contact with level of surface of contact liquid displaced by fluid pressure
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
- H01H33/02—Details
- H01H33/04—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
- H01H29/20—Switches having at least one liquid contact operated by tilting contact-liquid container
- H01H29/22—Switches having at least one liquid contact operated by tilting contact-liquid container wherein contact is made and broken between liquid and solid
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H53/00—Relays using the dynamo-electric effect, i.e. relays in which contacts are opened or closed due to relative movement of current-carrying conductor and magnetic field caused by force of interaction between them
- H01H53/08—Relays using the dynamo-electric effect, i.e. relays in which contacts are opened or closed due to relative movement of current-carrying conductor and magnetic field caused by force of interaction between them wherein a mercury contact constitutes the current-carrying conductor
Definitions
- the invention relates to the field of primary technology for electrical switchgear, in particular the limitation of fault currents in high, medium or low voltage switchgear. It is based on a method and a device for current limiting and of a switchgear with such a device according to the preamble of the independent claims.
- DE 199 03 939 AI discloses a self-recovering current limiting device with liquid metal. Between two solid metal electrodes, a pressure-resistant insulating housing is arranged, is arranged in the liquid metal in compressor rooms and in intermediate, connecting the compressor compartments connecting channels, so that a current path for Nominalstr ⁇ me between the fixed electrodes is given. In the connecting channels of the current path is narrowed compared to the compressor chambers. The connection channels are strongly heated during short-circuit currents and secrete a gas. By avalanche-like formation of gas bubbles in the connecting channels, the liquid metal evaporates into the compressor chambers, so that a current-limiting arc is ignited in the now liquid-metal-depleted connection channels.
- connection Ducting channels are widened conically at the top, so that the liquid level of the liquid metal varies and the rated current carrying capacity can be varied over a wide range.
- a meander-shaped current path is formed by an offset arrangement of the connecting channels, so that a series of current-limiting arcs is ignited when the liquid metal is vapor-driven.
- Such pinch effect current limiters require a very stable in terms of pressure and temperature construction, which is structurally complex.
- DE 40 12 385 AI discloses a current-controlled shutdown device is based, the operating principle based on the pinch effect with liquid metal. Between two fixed metal electrodes, a single, narrow channel filled with liquid metal is arranged. In the event of overcurrent, the liquid conductor is contracted due to the electromagnetic force due to the pinch effect, so that the current itself strangulates and separates the liquid conductor. The displaced liquid metal is collected in a reservoir and flows back after the overcurrent event. The contact separation takes place without an arc.
- the device is only suitable for relatively small currents, low voltages and slow turn-off times and does not provide a permanent turn-off state.
- the design of the high-current switch includes seals for liquid metal, inert gas or vacuum and is correspondingly expensive.
- GB 1 206 786 discloses a liquid metal based electrical high current switch according to the preamble of the independent claims.
- the liquid metal forms a first current path for the operating current in a first position and is guided along a resistive element during current switching and brought into a second position in which it is connected in series with the resistive element and reduces the current to a small fraction.
- the high-current switch is designed to generate high-intensity current pulses in the mega- ampere and sub-millisecond range for plasma generation.
- the object of the present invention is to specify a method, a device and an electrical switchgear with such a device for improved and simplified current limitation.
- This object is achieved according to the invention by the features of the independent claims.
- the invention resides in a method of current limiting with a current limiting device which comprises fixed electrodes and a container with at least one channel for a liquid metal, in an operating condition on a first current path through the solid electrodes in a first operating state
- Current limiting device is guided and the first current path is at least partially guided by the liquid metal located in a first position, wherein in a second operating state, the liquid metal is moved along a direction of movement in at least a second position, the transition from the first position to the second position along a resistive element is guided and is located in the at least one second position in series with a resistive element and thereby a current-limiting second current path is formed by the current limiting device, which a specifiable electrical resistance is, wherein the electrical resistance as a function of the second position and the path
- the inventive current limiting method is suitable for limiting network-related short circuits.
- the liquid metal remains in the liquid state of aggregation and is selectively moved between the different positions by means of a forced movement.
- the pinch effect is not used.
- Very fast current limiting reaction times of up to less than 1 ms can be achieved.
- the method specifies sizing criteria for optimizing the dynamics of the current limiting operation. Since the liquid metal in Stromsbegrenzungsfal no insulator, but a wetted and contacted appropriately sized electrical resistance, no arc is ignited. Therefore, the current limiting method can be used even at very high voltage levels. There is hardly any wear due to burning or corrosion of the liquid metal. The current limitation is reversible and is therefore easy to maintain and inexpensive.
- the resistance element is selected for achieving a gentle turn-off characteristic with a non-linearly increasing electrical resistance for the second current path along the direction of movement of the liquid metal.
- the resistance element is ohmic and the electrical resistance increases continuously with the second position, and / or the electrical resistance increases as a function of the second position initially disproportionately with the second position, then increases linearly with the second position in a phase in which the stored energy in a network inductance must be absorbed, and then goes in a region where the short-circuit current is already limited and larger electrical resistances become tolerable, again in a steeper, d. H. disproportionately increasing function of the second position via. In this way, a gentle current limiting characteristic for a progressive current limitation is realized.
- the embodiment according to claim 4 has the advantage of a compact arrangement of the liquid metal relative to the current paths to be switched.
- the embodiment according to claim 5 has the advantage that by a series connection of liquid metal columns alternately with a dielectric and high voltages and high currents can be handled efficiently and safely.
- Claims 6 and 8 indicate particularly simple configurations for a current-limiting switch or current limiter with integrated switch with liquid metal.
- Claim 7 shows an advantageous, because automatic and at the same time self-recovering current limit.
- the invention relates to a device for current limiting, in particular for carrying out the method comprising fixed electrodes and a container having at least one channel for a liquid metal, wherein in a first operating state between the fixed electrodes, a first current path for an operating current through the current limiting device is present and the first current path leads at least partially through the liquid metal in a first position, with new resistive means having a prescribable electrical resistance, positioning means for moving and spatially positioning the liquid metal along a direction of movement along the resistance means to at least a second position , and in a second operating state, the liquid metal at least partially in series with the resistance means and forms together with these a second current path, on which the operating current m is limited to a current to be limited, wherein the electrical resistance as a function of the second position is dimensioned and the positioning means such a path-time characteristic of the liquid metal along the direction of movement, that in every second position of the liquid metal, the product of electrical resistance and Current is less than an arc ignition voltage between the liquid metal
- FIGS. 1a, 1b show a current-limiting device according to the invention with liquid metal at rated current operation and in current-limiting case;
- Fig. 2 shows a current limiting switch in the form of a series arrangement of liquid metal.
- Fig. 3, 4 show current limiting switches with trapping mechanisms for liquid metal at nominal current operation
- Fig. 5 is a graph showing the variation of the resistance of the current limiter as a function of the position of the liquid metal column.
- Fig. 6 shows a combined liquid metal current limiter and liquid metal gas-powered circuit breaker for the liquid metal.
- like parts are given the same reference numerals.
- FIG. 1 b comprises solid-metal electrodes 2 a, 2 b and intermediate electrodes 2 c for a power supply 20 and a container 4 for the liquid metal 3.
- the container 4 has a bottom 6 and cover 6 of insulator material, between which an electrical resistance means 5 with at least one channel 3a for the liquid metal 3 is arranged.
- an insulating liquid (with not shown here alternate volume) or vacuum may be arranged.
- a first operating state (FIG. 1 a)
- an operating or rated current I z flows on a rated current path 30 from the input electrode 2 a via liquid metal 3 and optionally intermediate electrodes 2 c to the output electrode 2 b.
- the liquid metal 3 is in the first position x lf wetted at least partially the fixed electrodes 2a, 2b, 2c and bridges the channels 3a electrically conductive.
- a second operating state (FIG. 1 b)
- the liquid metal 3 is moved along the direction of movement x, given by a height extent of the channels 3 a, to a second position x 2 , lies there in series with the electrical resistance means 5 and forms with it a second current path or current limiting path 31 for a current I 2 to be limited.
- the rated current path 30 and the current-limiting second current path 31 are arranged parallel to one another and both perpendicular to the height extent of the channels 3a on a variable, by the second position x 12 , x 2 of the liquid metal 3 predeterminable height.
- the resistance means 5 comprises a dielectric matrix 5, the wall-like webs 5a for dielectric separation of a plurality of channels 3a for the liquid metal 3, wherein the webs 5a have a dielectric material with non-linearly increasing in the direction of movement x resistance R x .
- the webs 5a should have at the height of the first position x x of the liquid metal 3 intermediate electrodes 2c for the electrically conductive connection of the channels 3a.
- the channels 3a are preferably arranged substantially parallel to each other.
- the wall-like webs 5a represent individual resistors 5a of the resistor element 5, so that the current-limiting second current path 31 is formed by an alternating series connection of the channels 3a and the individual resistors 5a.
- the positioning means 3a; 20, B, 12 for moving and spatially positioning the liquid metal 3 along a movement direction x into at least one second position X 1 2, x 2 comprise the channels 3a and a transporting or driving means 20, B, 12 for the liquid metal 3, in particular also a drive control 11 (as shown in Fig. 6).
- a transporting or driving means 20, B, 12 for the liquid metal 3, in particular also a drive control 11 (as shown in Fig. 6).
- an electromagnetic drive 20, B or a mechanical drive with a dielectric fluid 12 is provided, through which the liquid metal 3 between the nominal current path 30 and the current limiting path 31 is movable.
- the liquid metal 3 is guided along the resistance element 5.
- the resistance element 5 has a non-linearly increasing electrical resistance R x for the second current path 31 along the movement direction x of the liquid metal 3.
- the resistance element 5 should have an ohmic component and is preferably purely ohmic with an electrical resistance R x which increases continuously with the second position X 1 2, 2.
- the second operating state is triggered by an overcurrent.
- the current limitation is activated automatically, in particular by electromagnetic force F mag , which acts on the liquid metal 3 through which current flows, wherein the liquid metal 3 in an external magnetic field B or in an internal, by a power supply 2a, 2b; 20 generated magnetic field B is arranged.
- F mag electromagnetic force
- 2 shows the current limiter 1 according to the invention connected in series with an electrical switch 7, in particular a circuit breaker 7.
- a current-limiting switch 1, 7 is implemented, in which the current limitation is previously achieved by the method according to the invention with liquid metal 3 and thereafter a power shutdown is conventional.
- FIG. 3 shows a variant of the current limiter 1, in which a collecting container 3b for receiving the liquid metal 3 and to provide an insulation gap 32 for power cut is present.
- a liquid metal feed 3c for filling the liquid metal 3 in the channels 3a and switching the device 1 back on.
- an insulation gap 32 may be provided, on which the webs 5a for current limiting pass into webs 8a for current isolation.
- the insulating webs 8a essentially consist of insulating material, are preferably arranged in the region of the collecting container 3c and together with the channels emptied by the trapped liquid metal 3 form the insulating path 32.
- FIG. 4 shows a further variant in which the insulating path 32 is realized without a collecting container 3b is.
- the drive mechanism for the liquid metal 3 is realized by a rotary drive 11 'for the current limiter 1.
- the device 1 In the second operating state, the device 1 is rotated at a predeterminable rotational speed such that due to the equilibrium between frictional and capillary forces on the one hand and the centrifugal force on the other hand, the liquid metal 3 assumes a second position x 12 in the region of the resistance element 5 and forms a current limiting path 31.
- the liquid metal 3 is urged into the region of the insulating webs 8a and forms together with these the insulation section 32. Since the liquid metal is conductive, the requirements for the dielectric strength of the isolation webs 8a are increased here, which z. B. by wider insulation Webs 8a and / or a suitable choice of material is achieved.
- the liquid metal 3 is movable between the nominal current path 30, the current limiting path 31 and the insulation gap 32 for the current cutoff, so that an integrated current-limiting switch 1 based on liquid metal is realized.
- the first current path 30 are advantageous for the operating current I 31 lt of the second current path for current limiting and in particular the Isolati- onsumble 32 is substantially perpendicular to the direction x and / or disposed substantially parallel to each other. This results in a particularly simple configuration for an integrated current limiter - circuit breaker 1, which works exclusively with liquid metal 3.
- 5 shows for the current limiter 1 or current-limiting switch 1 a dimensioning of the electrical resistance R x as a function of the second position x 12 of the liquid metal 3.
- the resistance R x is raised to an extreme second position x 2 to a maximum value R x (x 2 ) non-linear rising selected.
- the maximum value R x (x) of the resistor R x should be rated to a finite value or to shut off the operating current I ⁇ to a dielectric isolation value, in accordance with a current I 2 to be limited.
- the electrical resistance R x as a function R x ( ⁇ 2 ) of the second position x 12 and a path-time characteristic x 12 (t) of the liquid metal 3 along the direction of movement x should be chosen so that in each second position x 12 x 2 of the liquid metal 3, the product of electrical resistance R x and current I 2 is smaller than an arc ignition voltage U b between the liquid metal 3 and the fixed electrodes 2 a, 2 b and intermediate electrodes 2 c and / or that a sufficient slope of the current limiting for controlling network-related short-circuit currents i (FIG. t) is achieved.
- a current limiting parameter R x of the current limiting parameters dependent on the power supply parameters and the breakdown behavior of the contacts 2 a, 2 b that are to be disconnected is necessary.
- an electromagnetic force F F mag , which is exerted on the liquid metal 3 by self-interaction of the flowing current i (t), was assumed by way of example.
- F mechanically generated compressive force on liquid metal 3
- the z. B. can be selected by control or regulation in dependence of a current i (t) or an overcurrent i (t) to be disconnected.
- R x Starting from the first position x x , ie when detaching the liquid metal 3 from the fixed electrodes 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, R x initially increases disproportionately with the second position x 1 , then increases linearly in a phase in which the in the network inductance L stored energy must be absorbed and then goes in a region in which the current i is already limited and larger R x are tolerable, again in a steeper, ie disproportionate increase R x (x ⁇ 2 ) on.
- Such a resistor R x which non-linearly increases with the distance x, can be realized for example by materials having different specific resistances.
- a non-linearly increasing total resistance R x can also be realized by a suitable geometric guidance of the current path in a resistance element with homogeneous resistivity.
- the non-linear graduation of the resistance R x can also be achieved by a combination of both measures, namely by a suitable geometrical current conduction in a resistance element with variable resistivity.
- FIG. 6 shows a combined liquid metal current limiter 1 and liquid metal circuit breaker 1 with gas drive 12 for the liquid metal 3.
- the current i is guided on the current limiting path 31 and limited as discussed above .
- the liquid metal 3 can be moved in a third operating state along the opposite direction of movement -x into at least one third position x 13 , x 3 , wherein the liquid metal 3 in the at least one third position ⁇ 3 , ⁇ is in series with an insulator 8 and thereby an insulation gap 32 for power shutdown is formed by the device 1.
- the insulation section 8 may be formed by a plurality of insulation webs 8a, which are in the case of disconnection in alternating series connection with the downwardly displaced liquid metal columns 3.
- the third operating state is triggered by a switch-off command, wherein the liquid metal 3 is moved by an electromagnetic drive with a switchable external magnetic field B or by a mechanical drive with a dielectric fluid 12.
- 6 shows by way of example a gas drive 12, in which a first gas pressure vessel 121 with gas under volume V x and pressure p x and a second gas pressure vessel 122 with gas under volume V 2 and pressure p 2 via a controllable gas pressure valve thirteenth communicate with the working pressure tank 123 with working volume V 3 and working pressure p 3 .
- valves 13 can also be a combined valve, z. B. a three-way valve, instead of two separate valves 13 hen be provided.
- z. B. P ⁇ ⁇ p By choosing appropriate pressures, z. B. P ⁇ ⁇ p, and activation of the valves 13 can be selectively switched back and forth between the first, second and third operating state.
- gas from 121 having pressure a flows into the working volume V 3 and the liquid-metal columns 3 rise to x 12 or x 2 .
- the container 122 is opened with pressure p 2 and the liquid metal 3 is lowered to the third position x i3 or extreme third position ⁇ 3 .
- the trapped gas in the containment volume 124 causes a restoring spring force.
- the liquid metal drive can also be performed magnetically with external or internal magnetic field B or mechanically with piston.
- another dielectric working fluid for.
- liquid metal 3 are suitable for.
- the isolation path 32 for power cutoff is arranged above the second current path 31 and / or below the first current path 30.
- the isolation path 32 for power cutoff is arranged above the second current path 31 and / or below the first current path 30.
- inventions relate, inter alia, to use as a current limiter, current-limiting switch and / or circuit breaker 1 in power supply networks, as a self-recovering fuse or as a motor starter.
- the invention also includes an electrical switchgear, in particular a high or medium voltage switchgear, characterized by a device 1 as described above.
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