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Protection device for a power plant to prevent overloading in the event of short circuits

US3976917A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 12, 1975
Grant dateAug 24, 1976
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Expiry dateMar 12, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H1/0053
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An overload protection device for a turboset including an alternating current generator, a turbine for the drive thereof, and a network supplied from the generator when disconnecting any short circuit within the network comprises a memory connected to the generator for storing a voltage vector corresponding to positive sequence components obtained therefrom prior to the occurrence of a fault in the network, a comparison circuit connected to the memory and to the generator for comparison of of the stored voltage vector with a voltage vector corresponding to positive sequence components obtained from the generator following occurrence of the fault to generate a difference value, and a switch interconnected between the network and the generator for being released upon the difference value exceeding a predetermined value.

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