Customizable contactor prognostics system
US8103460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/3277
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying the health status of a contactor include the steps of counting the number of operations performed by the contactor, identifying a closing time of the contactor, using the number of operations and the closing time to assess the health status of the contactor and, where the health of the contactor is a first health status, reporting the health status of the contactor.
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