TE Connectivity has developed an enhanced generation of electrical
circuit breakers for trains which eliminate the disadvantages associated with conventional mechanical, pneumatic
circuit breakers. The innovative VESA vacuum
circuit breaker (VCB) for electric trains is the world's first all electromagnetically operated system for 25 kV and 15 kV vehicles. After five years of development and design evolution based on field data, the VESA VCB impressively demonstrates what is possible: more than...
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