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China Reliable Plum Blossom Contacts for High-voltage Gear Exporter, Exporters

High-voltage plum blossom contacts are critical conductive components in the primary circuits of high-voltage vacuum circuit breakers, disconnectors, and other related power equipment. They feature multiple silver-plated copper contact fingers—selected for copper’s excellent conductivity and silver plating’s anti-oxidation performance—arranged in a plum blossom-like pattern to maximize contact area. Elastic springs deliver uniform pressure to each finger, enabling reliable multi-point contact while adapting to minor displacements. Boasting low contact resistance, strong operational stability, efficient heat dissipation, and robust short-circuit withstand capability, these contacts are widely applied in 10kV-500kV high-voltage switchgear. They play a pivotal role in ensuring stable, low-loss current transmission and safeguarding the safe, long-term operation of power system equipment.

Product Description

Structure and Features

Multi-point contact: Composed of multiple precision-stamped T2 copper contact fingers (e.g., 12 for 630A, 30 for 1250A), forming multi-point contact and effectively increasing the contact area.

Elastic pressure: A non-magnetic stainless steel bracket and a ring spring evenly apply pressure to each contact finger, ensuring reliable contact.

Surface treatment: The contact surface is thickly silver-plated and treated to prevent discoloration, preventing long-term oxidation and ensuring stable contact resistance.

Conductivity: Each contact finger forms a line contact with a circular conductor, providing self-cleaning properties and resulting in low and stable contact resistance.

Advantages

Low contact resistance: Multi-point parallel contact reduces contact resistance by 30%-50%.

High stability: Uniform pressure, strong self-adaptability, minimal oxide film formation, and low resistance fluctuation.

Good heat dissipation: Gaps between contact fingers form natural heat dissipation channels, resulting in low temperature rise.

Strong short-circuit withstand capability: Uniform current distribution effectively suppresses contact bounce and can withstand large short-circuit currents.

Self-cleaning effect: Slight bounce during contact can remove the oxide layer, maintaining good contact.

Applications

It is widely used in 10kV-500kV high-voltage switchgear, including ZN63 (VS1) handcart circuit breakers, disconnecting switches, and SF6 load switches. These devices are core components of power transmission and distribution systems, making the contacts essential for ensuring stable power supply in industrial plants, power grids, and key infrastructure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What material is used for the contact fingers?
The contact fingers are made from high-precision stamped T2 copper, known for its excellent electrical conductivity and mechanical strength.
How does silver plating benefit the plum blossom contacts?
A thick silver plating is applied to prevent oxidation and ensure a low, stable contact resistance even after long-term exposure to the environment.
What is the voltage range for these contacts?
These contacts are designed for high-voltage applications ranging from 10kV to 500kV switchgear components.
What makes the contact pressure uniform?
A combination of a non-magnetic stainless steel bracket and a specialized ring spring ensures that pressure is evenly distributed across all contact fingers.
Do these contacts require frequent cleaning?
No, they feature a self-cleaning effect where a slight bounce during the contact process helps remove any existing oxide layers naturally.
Are they compatible with ZN63 (VS1) circuit breakers?
Yes, they are specifically designed for use in ZN63 (VS1) handcart circuit breakers, as well as disconnecting and SF6 load switches.

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