Method, System, and Apparatus to Prevent Electrical or Thermal Based Hazards in Conduits

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system for protection from hazards of conductivity is disclosed using non-electrical means to disrupt electrical current with a thermovolumetric substance. The purpose of this invention is to prevent hazardous conditions from occurring by disrupting the flow of electrical current prior to the development of arc fault conditions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for disruption of a flow of an Ohmic heat in an electrical connectivity comprising:
 two or more electrical conductors to conduct a flow of an electrical current;   a connector configured to join the two or more electrical conductors;   a substance selected from fluid substances that generate a force when heated;   a cavity within the connector for confining the substance, and   wherein the Ohmic heat generated by the flow of an electrical current via the two or more electrical conductors heats the substance sufficiently to generate an amount of the force sufficient to separate the two or more electrical conductors disrupting the flow of the Ohmic heat and the electrical current.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus for annunciating a hazardous condition in a connectivity comprising:
 a connector to join two or more electrical conductors,   a fluid thermovolumetric substance for generating a force,   a cavity within the connector for enclosing the thermovolumetric substance, and   a means for generating a signal indicative of need to disrupt the connectivity.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising a means for causing disruption of the connectivity upon receiving the signal. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein energy to power the constituents which require energy conducted by the apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein heating of the fluid thermovolumetric substance forces a disruption of the connectivity. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a thermokinetic substance to augment the force. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus for a permanent mitigation of an overheat condition in an electrical connectivity comprising:
 a connectivity component having a maximum temperature rating configured in a manner for joining two or more electrical conductors comprising:   a separable conductive guide for conducting a flow of an electrical current comprising:   two or more joined portions wherein at least one portion comprises a corrodible electrically conductive material;   a substance for producing a hydraulic force selected from fluid substances which upon heating produce force when contained within an enclosed space;   an assembly for the purpose of freeing the two or more joined portions comprising:   a first part having a first space for holding the substance and a remaining space; and   a second part configured to fit into the remaining space of the first part in a manner to convert the hydraulic force produced by a heating of the substance into a mechanical force for the purpose of disconnecting the two or more joined portions; and   wherein a corrosion causes electrical resistance to a flow of an electrical current of the at least one of the two or more electrically conductive parts and produces an Ohmic heat, and wherein the electrical resistance caused by corrosion in combination with the flow of the electrical current increases the associated Ohmic heat above the maximum temperature rating of the connectivity heats the substance producing a sufficient mechanical force to disconnect at least one of the two or more electrically conductive parts thereby ceasing current flow in the connectivity.