Chaos sensing arc detection
US5185687A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H1/0015
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arc detection method and apparatus is provided for an electric circuit having an electrified conductor (46) connecting a voltage source (26) to a load (30). The arc detector includes a field sensor (62) sensing an electromagnetic field established about the conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in the electric circuit, and generating a field responsive signal in response thereto. Arc discrimination circuitry responds to the field sensor and generates an arc indicative signal in response to a random chaotic pattern of the field responsive signal.
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