Preventive maintenance tapping and duty cycle monitor for voltage regulator
US7482714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2009/0061
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A preventive maintenance tapping technique includes noting a tap position of a load tap changer and noting a duration that the tap position has been held. The duration that the tap position has been held is compared to a threshold value, and the tap position is changed if the tap position has been held for longer than the threshold value. Similarly, a duty cycle monitoring technique for monitoring life of load tap changer contacts includes detecting an arcing event. Arcing surfaces involved in the arcing event are identified and the effects of the arcing event on the arcing surfaces are calculated. Estimates of the erosion on the arcing surfaces are updated, and the estimates are compared to a threshold value. A signal for maintenance is generated when the estimate exceeds the threshold value.
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