This newly revised and updated reference presents sensible approaches to the design, selection, and usage of high-voltage circuit breakers-highlighting compliance issues concerning new and aging equipment to the evolving standards set forth by the American National Standards Institute and the International Electrotechnical Commission.Features the latest advances in mechanical and dielectric design and application from a simplified qualitative perspective.High Voltage Circuit Breakers: Design and Applications features new material oncontact resistance, insulating film coatings, and frettingtemperature at the point of contactshort-time heating of coppererosion and electromagnetic forces on contactsclosing speed and circuit breaker requirements "weld" break and contact bouncefactors influencing dielectric strengthair, SF6, vacuum, and solid insulationdielectric loss and partial dischargesand includes updated chapters oncapacitance switchingswitching series and shunt reactors temporary overvoltagesthe benefits of condition monitoringContaining over 400 citations, figures, and tables, this reference is essential reading for electrical and electronics, consulting, mechanical, product, project, research, standards and quality, design and development, technical services, and maintenance engineers in manufacturing, industrial plants, construction, or public utilities; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.