Fault protection system and method for an electrical power distribution system
US10418804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H7/263
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fault protection system for an electrical power distribution system and a method of configuring and operating a fault protection system for an electrical power distribution system accepts device fault protection parameters, such as the time-current-characteristics (TCC's), of boundary devices, and selects and sets fault protection parameters for one or more fault protection devices, such as fault-interrupters, that thus coordinate with the boundary devices. Fault protection parameter selection for each fault protection device may occur automatically, and each device may reconfigure its fault protection parameters based upon changes in the electrical power distribution system, for example, as the result of fault isolation and/or service restoration.
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