Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Ground fault protection
Patent
1991-03-28
1993-02-09
Voeltz, Emanuel T.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
Ground fault protection
361 87, 361 93, 361111, 324522, 324536, H02H 332, G01R 3108
Patent
active
051856859
ABSTRACT:
An arc detection method and apparatus is provided for an electric circuit having an electrified conductor (46) connecting a voltage source (26) to a load (30). The system senses the electromagnetic field established about the conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in the electric circuit, and generates a field responsive signal. Arc discrimination circuitry responding to the field responsive signal and generates an arc indicative signal in response to a given characteristic of the field responsive signal. The system includes an E field sensor (66) and a B field sensor (68).
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Beihoff Bruce C.
Clarey Robert J.
Hastings Jerome K.
O'Neil Walter K.
Tennies Charles J.
Berhane Adolf
Eaton Corporation
Voeltz Emanuel T.
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