System and method of detecting fire causing card shorts

Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Electrical signal parameter measurement system

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C702S057000, C702S058000, C702S059000, C713S340000

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06922644

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electrical current delivered to a computer subsystem are provided. One embodiment provides a method for detecting a short circuit in a computer subsystem, comprising: obtaining a measured current which is supplied to the computer subsystem during one or more time periods; determining an expected current utilized by the computer subsystem for the one or more time periods; and determining whether a short circuit condition exists based on a comparison between the measured current and the expected current. The method may further comprise terminating electrical power supplied to the computer subsystem.

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