LOW VOLTAGE APPARATUS ›› 2025, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (9): 67-70.doi: 10.16628/j.cnki.2095-8188.2025.09.009

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A Method for Determining Temperature Coefficient of Contact Resistance of Switching Devices

XIAO Jiaren, LIU Wensheng, ZHUANG Niangshe   

  1. ABB Xinhui Low Voltage Switch Co.,Ltd, Jiangmen 529000, China
  • Received:2025-08-02 Online:2025-09-30 Published:2025-10-31

Abstract:

A method of calculating the temperature coefficient of contact resistance of switching devices is introduced.By comparing the difference of temperature rise whether the temperature coefficient of contact resistance is considered or not,validating through tests,and explaining the temperature characteristics of contact resistance by the electric contact theory. The proposed method can be used for thermal simulation of switching device,and has strong practical operability.Considering the temperature coefficient of contact resistance,the thermal simulation accuracy can be improved.

Key words: contact resistance, switching device, temperature coefficient of resistance, thermal simulation

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