| abstract |
The invention relates to the use of a mixture comprising decafluoro-2-methylbutan-3-one and a carrier gas or dilution gas as a medium for electrical insulation and/or for extinction of electric arcs in a medium- or high-voltage electrical device. n It also relates to a medium- or high-voltage electrical device in which electrical insulation and/or extinction of electric arcs is/are implemented by a mixture comprising decafluoro-2-methylbutan-3-one and a carrier gas or dilution gas. n Applications: electrical transformers, gas-insulated lines for transporting or distributing electricity, set of busbars, electrical connection/disconnection devices (circuit breakers, switches, switch-fuse sets, disconnectors, earthing switches, contactors, etc.). |