GB1460310A - Earth fault detector - Google Patents

Earth fault detector

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Publication number
GB1460310A
GB1460310A GB3587474A GB3587474A GB1460310A GB 1460310 A GB1460310 A GB 1460310A GB 3587474 A GB3587474 A GB 3587474A GB 3587474 A GB3587474 A GB 3587474A GB 1460310 A GB1460310 A GB 1460310A
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Prior art keywords
switch
contact blade
earth fault
reset button
contact
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Expired
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GB3587474A
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English (en)
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Merlin Gerin SA
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Merlin Gerin SA
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Publication of GB1460310A publication Critical patent/GB1460310A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/02—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents
    • H01H83/04—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents with testing means for indicating the ability of the switch or relay to function properly
    • 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
    • H02H3/334—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 with means to produce an artificial unbalance for other protection or monitoring reasons or remote control
    • H02H3/335—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 with means to produce an artificial unbalance for other protection or monitoring reasons or remote control the main function being self testing of the device
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/02—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents
    • H01H83/04—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents with testing means for indicating the ability of the switch or relay to function properly
    • H01H2083/045—Auxiliary switch opening testing circuit in synchronism with the main circuit

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Breakers (AREA)
GB3587474A 1973-08-20 1974-08-14 Earth fault detector Expired GB1460310A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR7330237A FR2241868B1 (pl) 1973-08-20 1973-08-20

Publications (1)

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GB1460310A true GB1460310A (en) 1977-01-06

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Country Status (7)

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BE (1) BE819008A (pl)
CH (1) CH589939A5 (pl)
DE (1) DE2438314C2 (pl)
FR (1) FR2241868B1 (pl)
GB (1) GB1460310A (pl)
IT (1) IT1016821B (pl)
NL (1) NL7410954A (pl)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
BE819008A (fr) 1974-12-16
FR2241868A1 (pl) 1975-03-21
NL7410954A (nl) 1975-02-24
DE2438314A1 (de) 1975-03-06
FR2241868B1 (pl) 1976-06-18
CH589939A5 (pl) 1977-07-29
DE2438314C2 (de) 1985-01-17
IT1016821B (it) 1977-06-20

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