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Method for detecting a current flowing over the human body between a forward and a return conductor and a circuit configuration for carrying out the method

US4942313A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 17, 1988
Grant dateJul 17, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H5/12
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The method and circuit detects a current flow over the human body between a forward conductor and a return conductor, and disconnects the network conductors. The output signal emitted by a current sensor connected to a network conductor is detected and a switch for disconnecting the network conductor is then actuated only at a value of the signal of the current sensor between an upper and a lower threshold value.

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