Interconnection equipment for a high-voltage DC grid
US10516261B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An item of interconnection equipment for a high-voltage DC grid includes first and second terminals for connection to first and second lines of a high-voltage DC grid, a third terminal for connection to a local station or a line of the high-voltage grid, a node connected to the first to third terminals, a first superconductor current limiter and a first controlled switch connected in series between the first terminal and the node, a second superconductor current limiter and a second controlled switch connected in series between the second terminal and the node, a third superconductor current limiter and a third controlled switch connected in series between the third terminal and the node, and a current injector configured to inject an electrical current into the node.
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