Ground fault detection device

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2011-05-17

2011-05-17

Dole, Timothy J (Department: 2858)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components

Of ground fault indication

C361S042000, C361S050000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07944213

ABSTRACT:
A device and method to determine the presence of a ground fault that distinguishes between the capacitive portion of the currents to ground, and the resistive portion of the currents to ground by ascertaining aspects of the voltage and residual current waveforms.

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