High Current Bus Bar Test Report (Supplement to TRIESTE II Bus Bar Report)

Abstract

Two experimental quick-disconnect bus bars for the TRIESTE II 24-volt silver-zinc battery were tested at high current rates and evaluated for temperature rise, contact resistance characteristics, and fault current effects. The high normal operating current on the TRIESTE II submersible is 300 amperes. Full load capability is 493 amperes and the circuit breakers trip at 630 amperes. The two bus bars were previously tested under pressure to 11,000 psi for electrical and sealing characteristics (see TRIESTE II Bus Bar Test Report 75-L43-R8 of 13 November 1975). At that time, tests revealed an average contact resistance of 3.6 x 10(-5) ohms at 100 amperes with variation of less than 3 percent.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
AD1074508

Entities

People

  • A. T. Inouye

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Resistance
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Silver Zinc Batteries
  • Submersibles
  • Test Stands

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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