H - Electricity – 02 – H
Patent
H - Electricity
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H
H02H 3/17 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2307537
Arcing faults are detected by sensing a voltage signal proportional to the rate of change, or di/dt, of the line current when the current steps into an arc fault. A current transformer is used to create the di/dt signal. The transformer has a selected core type, number of windings, and size which saturates at a pre determined level of primary current. The saturation acts to clamp the maximum di/dt voltage signal at the transformer output, and produce a constant output voltage. The constant output voltage eliminates a signal with a high di/dt, which may occur during a lamp burnout, from producing a much larger di/dt signal than that caused by an arc fault at a lower level of step current. The di/dt signal is passed through a high pass filter, which attenuates 60hz sinusoidal signals, after which the signal is integrated. The integrator acts to delay circuit interruption means until a predetermined number of arcs has occurred. When the integrator voltage reaches a predetermined voltage level, a trigger device activates an electronic switch, which in turn activates circuit interrupting means. One of the novel aspects of this invention is the elimination of the need for a DC power supply.
Kirby Eades Gale Baker
Pass & Seymour Inc.
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