Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Temperature Measurement of Break Arcs in a D.C.42V Resistive Circuit

Abstract

In a D.C.42V-10A resistive circuit, break arcs are generated between electrical contact pairs. The materials of the contact pairs are Ag, Ag/C 2wt%, Ag/SnO₂ 12wt%, and Ag/ZnO 12wt%. The arc spectral intensities are measured by a time-resolved spectroscopic temperature measurement system. The arc temperature is calculated from the spectral intensities by using the method of relative intensities of two spectra. The experimental results are as follows. The arc temperature gradually decreases with increase of the gap of electrical contacts. The ranges of arc temperature for Ag, Ag/C 2wt%, Ag/SnO₂ 12wt%, and Ag/ZnO 12wt% contacts pairs are 4500-11000K, 4000-6000K, 4000-7000K, and 4000-11000K, respectively.