The basic course explains the relevant questions of the switching devices.
Students are acquainted with the principles of the transient processes in
electric circuits and with their force and thermal effects upon the circuit
elements. Further the principles of dc and ac current circuits breaking, the
significance of the protection, the action of the fuses and of the circuit
breakers are cleared up. In the conclusion of the courThise electric contacts and
solid state switching are dealt with.
Literature
Mason, J.R.: Switch engineering handbook, New York, 1993
Advised literature
Havelka, O.: Elektrické přístroje, SNTL Praha, 1985
Bull, B.K.: Elektrické přístroje, SNTL Praha, 1978
Zajíc : Vypínače vn, SNTL Praha, 1953