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A.C. Generator fault detector

US5126678A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 22, 1991
Grant dateJun 30, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 22, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H3/253
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Faults in the operation of a multi-phase A.C. generator are detected by monitoring the phase difference between two line-to-line voltage of the generator and comparing this phase difference with a predetermined value or range of values to indicate a fault.

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