magnetic blowout
magnetic blowout
[mag′ned·ik ′blō‚au̇t] (electromagnetism)
A permanent magnet or electromagnet used to produce a magnetic field that lengthens the arc between opening contacts of a switch or circuit breaker, thereby helping to extinguish the arc.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.