Fault current limiter
US8760834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H3/167
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a fault current limiter, the limiter including a detector detecting an inflow of a fault current and transmitting a turn-off signal to a power semiconductor element; the power semiconductor element changed to an OFF state by the turn-off signal; and a resistance element connected in parallel to the power semiconductor element to block the fault current.
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