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Protecting an operation control unit connected to an electric machine via a long cable

US9520714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2011
Grant dateDec 13, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H7/0833
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for operating an electric machine and a method for protecting an operation control unit in such a system. The system includes an operation control unit, an alternating current cable connecting the machine with the operation control unit and an electric short-circuiting arrangement. This arrangement is connected to terminals of the operation control unit facing the cable and short circuits these terminals based on a detected overvoltage.

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