Air break switch is a type and use of electrical switch.

An air break switch is a device that uses air.Air Break Switches are used for both isolation and switch points.

They work in outdoor installations.Special arcs are provided to quench the arcs when the current is interrupted.The ground level is where the handle is located.Their operation can be automated.

Important points of isolation are provided by the Air Break Switch Disconnectors.

Overhead line networks are designed so that when a fault occurs or maintenance work needs to be carried out it is relatively easy to isolated a certain section of the overhead line.

It is crucial that the Air Break switchor is reliable and effective during the switch process.

The triple pole air break switch is gang operated.The switch is supposed to switch the Transformer, Overhead lines, and Cables from the distribution system.

It can be operated manually using either a handle/ratchet mechanism or an insulated hook stick made of wood or fiberglass.

Air Break Switches can be installed in either horizontal or vertical configurations.Air break switches can be found either on the distribution system or in the substation.

SF6 gas can be used in the design of circuit breakers.There are only circuit breakers in the substations.

A recloser is like a circuit breaker in that it is in function and choice of the dielectric.Reclosers have less interrupt capacity than breakers, but they are designed to automatically reclose to restore the interrupted circuit.

The reason for that is that most overhead distribution circuits are self-clearing and can be restored if the circuit is de-energized for a few seconds.Reclosers are less expensive than breakers.

A sectionalizer/isolator is a device that is used to determine if a fault is located downstream of the recloser.

The principle of operation is that once the sectionalizer/isolator makes the determination that the problem is downstream, it can open and then an upstream reclosing device can automatically reclose to restore service to those loads that are upstream.

A sectionalizer/isolator relies on the upstream device to interrupt the current.

A device that is used to connect a load.It could be an air break switch or a circuit breaker.The function of the device is implied by the name.It is a synonym for disconnected.