Short-circuit current limiter
US8149555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H3/021
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In order to provide a power semiconductor module for power distribution and transmission, having a power semiconductor circuit which is connected via connecting lines to an energy storage device, which limits the current amplitudes that occur in the electrical fault and effectively protects the power electronics, it is proposed that the connecting lines have a weak point which breaks when the current load is above a threshold value, with the connecting lines furthermore having a resistance which is connected in parallel with the weak point.
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