GB2171212A - Circuit breaker monitor - Google Patents
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- GB2171212A GB2171212A GB08504261A GB8504261A GB2171212A GB 2171212 A GB2171212 A GB 2171212A GB 08504261 A GB08504261 A GB 08504261A GB 8504261 A GB8504261 A GB 8504261A GB 2171212 A GB2171212 A GB 2171212A
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- circuit breaker
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/0015—Means for testing or for inspecting contacts, e.g. wear indicator
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Abstract
A monitor for a circuit breaker 2 includes current monitoring means in the form of a peak detector 4 for measuring the quantum of current which causes the circuit breaker to trip out and means 6 for recording this measured quantum on a cumulative basis. The recording means includes a counter with an analogue to digital converter giving a count in accordance with the magnitude of the peak measured by the peak detector. The count is displayed, 7. A running total is displayed. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Circuit breaker monitor
This invention relates to a monitor for breakers for electric circuits.
Electric circuit breakers generally have a specified maximum current loading which should not be exceeded before they are maintained. This loading is given by their manufacturers in terms of amperes in a particular time, and it is intended that this figure should be used as a guide for the user in determining when the circuit breaker requires maintenance.
However, there is no real known way for a user to establish what loading the circuit breaker has undergone at any particular time.
Although the number of trips of the circuit breaker may be known, this does not give an accurate reflection of the corresponding current that has loaded it.
It is an object of this invention to at least alleviate this difficulty.
In accordance with this invention there is provided a circuit breaker monitor comprising current measuring means adapted to measure the quantum of current which causes the circuit breaker to trip out, and recording means adapted to record the measured quantum.
A feature of the invention provides for the measuring means to be a peak detector and the recording means to be a counter, adapted to record accumulated numeric counts proportional to the magnitude of the detected peak, and preferably counts for successive peaks accumulated in a running total.
An embodiment of the invention is described below by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying drawing, which is a diagrammatic representation of a circuit breaker monitor according to the invention.
As illustrated, an input line 1 passes through a circuit breaker indicated diagrammatically by numeral 2 and on to a variety of user positions from numeral 3.
A measuring means 4 is located in the line 1 prior to the circuit breaker 2. The measuring means 4 is a peak detector located in series in the input line, and will detect peaks of currents of a magnitude which would cause the circuit breaker to trip.
Connected via a line 5 to the peak detector, is a recorder 6, which comprises a counter with an analogue to digital converter, so that a count will be given in accordance with the magnitude of the peak measured by the peak detector 4. This count will be displayed on a display output 7, and each time the counter counts further magnitudes of peaks, the output play 7 will be updated to maintain a running total.
In use, each time the circuit breaker trips, a new total count will be shown on the display 7 of the recorder, and the total count will reflect the magnitude of the current which has loaded the circuit breaker in the period under consideration. This count will be translated into the number of permissable counts before maintenance on the circuit breaker is required. Afetr maintenance on the circuit breaker, the counter is reset to zero and a new counting cycle can commence.
It is considered that the invention provides useful apparatus for assisting in the maintenance of circuit breakers.
Many variations may be made to the above embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the current measuring means need not be a peak detector, and may measure current as a function of time, and the recording means could be a drum graph or the like.
1. A circuit breaker monitor comprising current measuring means adapted to measure the quantum of current which causes the circuit breaker to trip out, and recording means adapted to record the measured quantums.
2. A monitor as claimed in Claim 1 in which the measuring means is a peak detector.
3. A monitor as claimed in Claim 2 in which the recording means is a counter, adapted to record accumulated numeric counts proportional to the magnitude of the detected peaks.
4. A monitor as claimed in Claim 3 in which the counts for successive peaks are accumulated in a running total.
5. A monitor substantially as herein described and with reference to the accompanying drawing.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.
Claims (5)
1. A circuit breaker monitor comprising current measuring means adapted to measure the quantum of current which causes the circuit breaker to trip out, and recording means adapted to record the measured quantums.
2. A monitor as claimed in Claim 1 in which the measuring means is a peak detector.
3. A monitor as claimed in Claim 2 in which the recording means is a counter, adapted to record accumulated numeric counts proportional to the magnitude of the detected peaks.
4. A monitor as claimed in Claim 3 in which the counts for successive peaks are accumulated in a running total.
5. A monitor substantially as herein described and with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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GB08504261A GB2171212A (en) | 1985-02-19 | 1985-02-19 | Circuit breaker monitor |
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GB08504261A GB2171212A (en) | 1985-02-19 | 1985-02-19 | Circuit breaker monitor |
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GB8504261D0 GB8504261D0 (en) | 1985-03-20 |
GB2171212A true GB2171212A (en) | 1986-08-20 |
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2267190A (en) * | 1992-05-15 | 1993-11-24 | Ind Tech Res Inst | Circuit breaker with current range indicator |
GB2288473A (en) * | 1994-03-23 | 1995-10-18 | Gen Electric | Circuit breaker |
Citations (4)
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GB1588757A (en) * | 1976-12-17 | 1981-04-29 | Ibm | Monitor for detecting and recording power line disturbances |
GB2070356A (en) * | 1980-02-26 | 1981-09-03 | Bell & Howell Ltd | Apparatus for recording a disturbance on an alternating electrical supply |
GB2073968A (en) * | 1980-04-15 | 1981-10-21 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Circuit interrupter with multiple display parameter entry means |
GB2095932A (en) * | 1981-03-28 | 1982-10-06 | Ferranti Ltd | Line disturbance monitor |
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- 1985-02-19 GB GB08504261A patent/GB2171212A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1588757A (en) * | 1976-12-17 | 1981-04-29 | Ibm | Monitor for detecting and recording power line disturbances |
GB2070356A (en) * | 1980-02-26 | 1981-09-03 | Bell & Howell Ltd | Apparatus for recording a disturbance on an alternating electrical supply |
GB2073968A (en) * | 1980-04-15 | 1981-10-21 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Circuit interrupter with multiple display parameter entry means |
GB2095932A (en) * | 1981-03-28 | 1982-10-06 | Ferranti Ltd | Line disturbance monitor |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2267190A (en) * | 1992-05-15 | 1993-11-24 | Ind Tech Res Inst | Circuit breaker with current range indicator |
GB2288473A (en) * | 1994-03-23 | 1995-10-18 | Gen Electric | Circuit breaker |
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