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Apparatus for detecting a shorted winding condition of a solenoid coil

US5506508A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 1995
Grant dateApr 9, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/2829
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus detects a shorted winding condition of a solenoid coil. The apparatus includes a reference solenoid that is connected to a test solenoid. A sine generator drives the reference solenoid with a sinusoidal waveform to cause an induced voltage across the test solenoid. A meter determines the voltage difference between the solenoids and compares the voltage difference to a predetermined value.

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