Ground fault protection circuit for multi-source electrical distribution system
US7995315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H3/347
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a ground fault protection circuit for an electrical distribution system, the electrical distribution system having a plurality of power sources each having an associated main circuit breaker and being electrically coupled to an associated load with a tie circuit breaker electrically coupled therebetween, the main and tie circuit breakers having associated therewith phase and neutral current transformers (CTs) for sensing an associated current. The ground fault protection circuit includes first, second and third auxiliary differential current transformers, each in signal communication with outputs of respective phase and neutral current transformers associated with respective first and second main circuit breakers and a tie circuit breaker. A control circuit has a defined topology that provides signal communication between each of the auxiliary differential current transformers.
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