Design, construction and operation of the 66 kA life test facility for the ITER magnet protection vacuum circuit breakers

The characteristics of the 66 kA test facility built up at the Consorzio RFX are presented and discussed together with the results of interruption and life tests performed on a new vacuum circuit breaker intended to fulfil possible ITER requirements for the Fast Discharge Units.

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Main Authors: Bellina, F., Bettini, P., Campostrini, P., De Lorenzi, A., Gaio, E., Hrabal, D., Luchetta, A., Maschio, A., Piovan, R., Sachs, E., Toigo, V., Zaccaria, P.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Circuit breakers
Circuit testing
Life testing
Performance evaluation
Protection
Research and development
Superconducting magnets
Switches
Test facilities
Voltage
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Summary:The characteristics of the 66 kA test facility built up at the Consorzio RFX are presented and discussed together with the results of interruption and life tests performed on a new vacuum circuit breaker intended to fulfil possible ITER requirements for the Fast Discharge Units.
DOI:10.1109/FUSION.1997.687825