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Electrical system comprising a circuit for detecting an electrical insulation fault

US10391865B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2016
Grant dateAug 27, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/52
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrical system comprising: —terminals (V+, V−) capable of being connected to an installed electrical power source (4) capable of delivering an electrical voltage between said terminals; —a circuit for detecting an electrical insulation fault between the electrical power source and a housing (14) forming a floating electrical ground. The detection circuit comprises: •a controllable voltage generator (40) capable of polarizing the housing and the single first terminal at different potentials; •a current measurement device (44) measuring current entering on said first terminal and leaving at a point of the source; •a control unit (46) capable of calculating a value of at least one insulation resistance from said at least one measured current value.

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