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Abnormality detecting method and apparatus for electrical equipment, particularly for a rotating electric machine

US6114871A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1997
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/34
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A defect detecting apparatus for monitoring an electrical equipment for defects, the electrical equipment having a resonance frequency. The defect detecting apparatus includes a sensor operatively connected to the electrical equipment for sensing a signal indicating a defect in the electrical equipment; a first bandpass filter operatively connected to the sensor, the first bandpass filter having a first bandwidth and first center frequency at substantially the resonance frequency of the electrical equipment; a second bandpass filter operatively connected to the sensor, the second bandpass filter having a second bandwidth and a second center frequency higher than the resonance frequency of the electrical equipment; a signal strength comparing circuit operatively connected to the first bandpass filter and the second bandpass filter for comparing relative strengths of signals output by the first bandpass filter and the second bandpass filter; and a partial discharge measuring circuit operatively connected to the signal strength comparing circuit for measuring an output signal of the first bandpass filter relative to an output signal of the second bandpass filter to indicate a defect i…

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