CA978639A - Apparatus for detecting a ground connection on load side of neutral conductor - Google Patents

Apparatus for detecting a ground connection on load side of neutral conductor

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Publication number
CA978639A
CA978639A CA173,542A CA173542A CA978639A CA 978639 A CA978639 A CA 978639A CA 173542 A CA173542 A CA 173542A CA 978639 A CA978639 A CA 978639A
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detecting
ground connection
load side
neutral conductor
neutral
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CA173,542A
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CA173542S (en
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James R. Montz
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AMF Inc
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AMF Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H3/00—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection
    • H02H3/16—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to fault current to earth, frame or mass
    • H02H3/17—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to fault current to earth, frame or mass by means of an auxiliary voltage injected into the installation to be protected
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H3/00—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection
    • H02H3/26—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to difference between voltages or between currents; responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents
    • H02H3/32—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to difference between voltages or between currents; responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents involving comparison of the voltage or current values at corresponding points in different conductors of a single system, e.g. of currents in go and return conductors
    • H02H3/33—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to difference between voltages or between currents; responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents involving comparison of the voltage or current values at corresponding points in different conductors of a single system, e.g. of currents in go and return conductors using summation current transformers
    • H02H3/331—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection responsive to difference between voltages or between currents; responsive to phase angle between voltages or between currents involving comparison of the voltage or current values at corresponding points in different conductors of a single system, e.g. of currents in go and return conductors using summation current transformers responsive to earthing of the neutral conductor

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Testing Of Short-Circuits, Discontinuities, Leakage, Or Incorrect Line Connections (AREA)
CA173,542A 1972-11-28 1973-06-08 Apparatus for detecting a ground connection on load side of neutral conductor Expired CA978639A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US00310184A US3800189A (en) 1972-11-28 1972-11-28 Apparatus for detecting a ground connection on load side of neutral conductor

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CA978639A true CA978639A (en) 1975-11-25

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US (1) US3800189A (xx)
JP (1) JPS4978855A (xx)
CA (1) CA978639A (xx)
DE (1) DE2338785A1 (xx)
FR (1) FR2208222A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1389529A (xx)
IT (1) IT994245B (xx)

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FR2208222A1 (xx) 1974-06-21
JPS4978855A (xx) 1974-07-30
DE2338785A1 (de) 1974-05-30
US3800189A (en) 1974-03-26
GB1389529A (en) 1975-04-03
IT994245B (it) 1975-10-20

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