Method, system, and apparatus for detecting an arc event using breaker status
US8575916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H1/0015
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power equipment protection system includes a first circuit monitoring device configured to monitor a first circuit, a second circuit monitoring device configured to monitor a second circuit that is electrically coupled to the first circuit, and a processor communicatively coupled to the first circuit monitoring device and the second circuit monitoring device. The processor is configured to receive a signal indicative of a fault from at least one of the first circuit monitoring device and the second circuit monitoring device, determine whether the fault occurred in the first circuit or in the second circuit, and if the fault occurred in the second circuit, determine whether the fault is an arc event.
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