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ABB Develops a DC Breaker for High Voltage Transmission
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2012 Nov 24, 7:29am 2,117 views 2 comments
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New Renter
2012 Dec 1, 2:03am
New Renter
2012 Dec 1, 2:03am
But how much will one cost?
Probably not cheap but mind you these breakers are intended to be used to break current from big power plants.
http://tdworld.com/go-grid-optimization/transmission/abb-hvdc-circuit-breaker-1112/index.html?source=Patrick.net\\&imw=Y
Edison's final revenge! A 100 year old problem has finally been solved - a circuit breaker compatible with HVDC. This is a major advancement towards the development of a HVDC power grid.