Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific current responsive fault sensor
Patent
1985-10-25
1989-01-03
Pellinen, A. D.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific current responsive fault sensor
361 87, 361 96, H02H 308
Patent
active
047961481
ABSTRACT:
An improved current-sensing arrangement and method are provided for supplying a signal that suitably represents line current over a wide current range. The current-sensing arrangement utilizes the signals from an iron core transformer and an air core transformer along with transition and scaling arrangements to provide the sensed current signal. The range of operation includes currents for which the iron core transformer exhibits saturation effects and currents for which the air core transformer does not contribute to the combined output signal. Additionally, the range of operation includes currents for which both the transformers contribute to the combined output signal. The output of the iron core transformer dominates the combined output signal for low currents, the output of the air core transformer dominates at high currents, and the transition from the domination of the iron core transformer to the air core transformer is gradual and occurs over a mid-range of current with contribution from both transformers. Accordingly, the combined output signal suitably represents the sensed current over a wide current range due to the contribution of the iron core transformer at low currents where no saturation effects are present and the contribution of the air core transformer at high currents with no saturation characteristic; a smooth transition being provided over a wide current range where both transformers contribute to the output and dominant contribution being provided by the transformer that is most accurate for the particular current.
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Lapacek James V.
Pellinen A. D.
S&C Electric Company
Wysocki A. Jonathan
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