EXPLOSION-TYPE RELEASE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: electrical engineering; on-line and emergency disconnection of heavy-current electric circuits. SUBSTANCE: explosion-type release has destructible current conductor 1 with explosive material charge 2 placed inside and with side surfaces 3, 4, provided with suppressing slots 5, 6, 7, 8. Explosive material charge may be also made in the form of set of cylinders and two insulating plates may be arranged in a spaced relation to and in parallel with hollow destructible current conductor. EFFECT: improved reliability of electric circuit opening in normal and abnormal situations. 3 cl, 4 dwg