This paper analyses the reason of abnormal increase of main circuit resistance of generator circuit breaker(GCB) used in pumped storage units.By the means of the main circuit resistance test after large load-current
the dynamic contact resistance measurement
the arc-chute decomposition and the contactor pollutant component analysis
the true reason of circuit resistance abnormal increase is brought forward
that is the pollutant on the contactor impacts on the contact condition of contactor.And the large load-current will weaken this kind of effect on operating.