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Solid state power controller with lightning protection

US8547675B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateNov 7, 2006
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/0822
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of controlling a solid state power controller includes determining whether a voltage across a switch of the solid state power controller is within a predetermined voltage threshold. If the voltage is outside of the predetermined voltage threshold, the current is limited to a non-zero current. As result of this method a SSPC in Offstate stays off and a SSPC in Onstate stays on during lightning events.

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