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Current limitation system for limiting the effects of a fault in a DC grid and a method of operating a current limitation system

US8817427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB TECHNOLOGY AG · CH

Inventors

Bertil Berggren · Västerås, SE
Jürgen Häfner · Ludvika, SE
Lars-Erik Juhlin · Ludvika, SE
Kerstin Linden · Ludvika, SE
Lidong Zhang · Hagfors, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2011
Grant date	Aug 26, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02H7/268
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A current-limitation system for limiting a current through an DC connection in case of a fault occurring in a DC grid of which the DC connection forms a part is provided, as well as a method of operating a current-limitation system for limiting a current through an DC connection in case of a fault occurring in a DC grid of which the DC connection forms a part.

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