Abstract
The no-load curve of the dielectric recovery strength of the ultra-fast mechanical vacuum switch (MVS) changing with time is the theoretical foundation to optimize the turn-off strategy of the hybrid direct current circuit breaker with load commutation switch. To avoid the shortcomings of the classic synthetic circuit, a novel test circuit is proposed to measure the no-load dielectric recovery curve of the MVS in this paper. In the test circuit, a succession of pulse voltages is automatically applied on the MVS, and multiple breakdowns of the MVS occur in one test. Therefore, the dielectric strength of the MVS at multiple time points is obtained, and the envelope of the applied voltage on the MVS during one test can describe the dielectric recovery curve of the MVS; as a result, the test workload could be reduced dramatically and the measurement is more authentic. By changing test conditions, including the rate of rise of the test voltage and the operating speed of the MVS, no-load dielectric recovery characteristics are studied. The research has shown that the dielectric recovery speed of the MVS is irrelative with the rate of rise of the test voltage and it is directly proportional to the opening speed of the MVS.
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