
3. Characterization of high-voltage AC devices
The conditions of use of high-voltage switchgear are extremely varied. This makes it necessary to use all or part of a number of performance definitions, known as rated characteristics, to characterize a device. In this section 3 , we describe these characteristics in detail, recalling the conditions of use to which they refer.
3.1 Assigned characteristics
An assigned value is the value of a fixed quantity, for a specified operation of a material, device or component....
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