Abstract
The objective of this paper is to determine the influences of the transverse magnetic field (TMF) and the axial magnetic field (AMF) on prestrike inrush current arc behaviors in vacuum interrupters (VIs) during capacitive making processes. Two types of cup-type VI contacts were used: TMF contacts and AMF contacts. The contact diameter of the VIs was 48 mm. The insulating envelopes of the VIs were transparent, and there was no metal vapor shield inside the VIs, which were arranged for the observation of the prestrike arcs. The inrush current arc behaviors were recorded by a high-speed charge-coupled device video camera. The experimental results revealed that the VIs of cup-type AMF contact showed a higher dielectric strength than those of cup-type TMF contact during the making operations of inrush current. In addition, the arcs in VIs of cup-type TMF contact tended to be intense arcs that caused serious welding than those of VIs of cup-type AMF contact. Moreover, the cup-type AMF contact effectively reduced the prestrike arc erosion on the contact surfaces than those of TMF contact during the prestrike process of inrush current.
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