FR2787585B1 - Procede et appareil pour tester un interrupteur de circuit en defaillance par formation d'arc - Google Patents

Procede et appareil pour tester un interrupteur de circuit en defaillance par formation d'arc

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FR2787585B1
FR2787585B1 FR9915802A FR9915802A FR2787585B1 FR 2787585 B1 FR2787585 B1 FR 2787585B1 FR 9915802 A FR9915802 A FR 9915802A FR 9915802 A FR9915802 A FR 9915802A FR 2787585 B1 FR2787585 B1 FR 2787585B1
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circuit breaker
arc formation
failure circuit
failure
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Kon B Wong
Charles D Bettis
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Schneider Electric USA Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/327—Testing of circuit interrupters, switches or circuit-breakers
    • G01R31/333—Testing of the switching capacity of high-voltage circuit-breakers ; Testing of breaking capacity or related variables, e.g. post arc current or transient recovery voltage
    • G01R31/3333—Apparatus, systems or circuits therefor
    • G01R31/3336—Synthetic testing, i.e. with separate current and voltage generators simulating distance fault conditions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/327—Testing of circuit interrupters, switches or circuit-breakers
    • G01R31/3271—Testing of circuit interrupters, switches or circuit-breakers of high voltage or medium voltage devices
    • G01R31/3272—Apparatus, systems or circuits therefor

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Testing Of Short-Circuits, Discontinuities, Leakage, Or Incorrect Line Connections (AREA)
  • Breakers (AREA)
FR9915802A 1998-12-16 1999-12-15 Procede et appareil pour tester un interrupteur de circuit en defaillance par formation d'arc Expired - Lifetime FR2787585B1 (fr)

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US09/213,082 US6218844B1 (en) 1998-12-16 1998-12-16 Method and apparatus for testing an arcing fault circuit interrupter

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CA (1) CA2292088C (fr)
DE (1) DE19960804B4 (fr)
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CA2292088A1 (fr) 2000-06-16
GB2344946A (en) 2000-06-21
CA2292088C (fr) 2002-08-06
DE19960804A1 (de) 2000-06-21
US6218844B1 (en) 2001-04-17
DE19960804B4 (de) 2018-06-21

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