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Audio frequency interface for differential relays

US4878241A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 3, 1988
Grant dateOct 31, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H1/0084
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention interfaces a two-wire 60 Hz circuit to two circuits, each unidirectional, sending and receiving, and carrying frequency modulated audio tones containing the amplitude and phase of the 60 Hz voltage impressed on the 60 Hz circuit. The invention is used to interface differential relays used by electric utilities to detect power transmission line faults to a four-wire voice band communication line.

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