using mechanical contact-making and -breaking parts

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Conversion of AC power input into DC power output; Conversion of DC power input into AC power output > Conversion of AC power input into DC power output without possibility of reversal > by dynamic converters > using mechanical contact-making and -breaking parts

Classification Context

Section:: ELECTRICITY
Class:: GENERATION, CONVERSION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Subclass:: APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF

Related Keywords

COMMUTATORS arranged to provide conversion between AC and DC systems

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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H02M 7/34 wherein the parts are rotating and collectors co-operate with brushes or rollers
H02M 7/36 with electromagnetically-operated vibrating contacts, e.g. chopper