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Self-supplied electronic protection device for automatic circuit-breakers

US7417840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 18, 2005
Grant dateAug 26, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H3/0935
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic self-supplied protection device for automatic circuit-breakers that includes: a supply device that draws energy from the stretch of electrical network protected by said circuit-breaker; a control device with at least two levels of operation, where the first of the at least two levels of operation being associated to the function of protection from instantaneous short-circuit SCinst. In addition, second and possible further levels of operation of the self-supplied protection device are associated with further functions of said protection device; a selective interface device including means for regulating the supply, which, in a first step, immediately following upon closing of the circuit by the circuit-breaker, supply the first level of operation, and, after a controlled period of time, supply also the second and possible further levels of operation of said control device.

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