High
Current D.C. Switch Products |
| Design |
Application |
Comments |
|
|
Fixed
Air-Cooled Single or Multi-Module DC Switch Assemblies
6kA-24kA |
1 |
Mercury
[amalgam] cell Chlor-alkali cell production |
Normally
4-24 switches/cell Undercell switch linkages and drive mechanisms
also supplied |
|
|
| 2 |
Electrolytic
manganese dioxide production cells |
1-2
switches/cell
Manual or pneumatic drive systems |
|
|
| 3 |
Electrolytic
copper refining |
Manual
or pneumatic drive systems, switch units are ganged via linkages
to meet high current ratings 1 switch assembly/section |
|
|
| 4 |
Electrolytic
metals refining; nickel, lead tin, magnesium, chrome, aluminum |
Manual
or pneumatic drive |
|
|
| 5 |
Rectifier/bus
bar isolation |
Single
or ganged units to suit application
Manual, pneumatic or electric drive |
|
|
| 6 |
Specialty
applications
• Down sodium cells
• Copper foil
• Laboratory
• Other
|
Custom
designed for specific applications |
|
Portable
Air-Cooled or Water-Cooled Shorting Switches
6kA-60kA |
1 |
Diaphragm
and membrane cell chlor-alkali production |
1-3
switches/plant
Manual or pneumatic operation |
|
|
| 2 |
Aluminum
reduction potlines |
Special
designs |
|
|
| 3 |
Electrolytic
manganese dioxide
|
6-12
switches/plant
Manual or pneumatic operation |
|
Portable
Water-Cooled Matrix Switch
70-250kA |
1 |
Diaphragm
and membrane cell chlor-alkali production |
Matrix
logic "staggers" opening of vacuum contact modules, protecting
the switch from inductive energy at higher currents |
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