JP4798736B2 - Tracking breaker - Google Patents

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JP4798736B2
JP4798736B2 JP2001153463A JP2001153463A JP4798736B2 JP 4798736 B2 JP4798736 B2 JP 4798736B2 JP 2001153463 A JP2001153463 A JP 2001153463A JP 2001153463 A JP2001153463 A JP 2001153463A JP 4798736 B2 JP4798736 B2 JP 4798736B2
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【0001】
【発明が属する技術分野】
本発明は、トラッキング電流を検出して配線路を遮断するトラッキング対応遮断器のテスト回路に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
一般に電気機器の電源プラグ等の電極間に塵埃等が付着して発生するトラッキング短絡による短絡電流は数A〜200A程度の非連続な電流であるため、バイメタル素子や電磁コイルでは瞬時に遮断動作させることができない。そこで図11に示すようにトラッキング対応遮断器51は、電源側接続端子52と負荷側接続端子53とを配線路54に接続し、電源側接続端子52と負荷側接続端子53との間の配線路54を貫通させた変流器55が電流を検出し、変流器55の出力電流を電流−電圧変換回路56により電圧信号に変換し、この電圧信号が異常かどうかを制御回路57が判断し、電圧信号が異常と判断するとトリガ信号を出力してサイリスタ58をオンし、サイリスタ58のオンによりトリップコイル59を駆動させて配線路54の開閉接点60を開路するようになっている。各回路の電源は配線路54に接続された電源回路61により供給されている。
【0003】
制御回路57は、電流−電圧変換回路56が変換した電圧信号をA/D変換回路62によりデジタル変換してMPU(マイクロプロセッサユニット)63に入力し、MPU63がメモリ64に記憶しているトラッキング電流の波高値及び継続時間等の波形情報と比較し、波高値と継続時間の条件を満たした場合に配線路電流がトラッキング電流であると判断し、トリガ回路65からトリガ信号を出力している。波高値と継続時間は家電製品等の突入電流で不要動作しないように波高値は100A程度、継続時間は100ms程度の設定になっている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、波高値100A程度、継続時間100ms程度の非連続な短絡電流を発生させることは容易にできず、従来のトラッキング対応遮断器にはテスト回路がなかった。また、近年のトラッキング対応遮断器は小型化して組み立てが難しくなり、組み立て時に不良の発生する虞があるが、テスト回路がないので遮断器の動作確認をすることができないという問題があった。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記従来のトラッキング対応遮断器の問題点に鑑み、本発明の目的は、トラッキング短絡に対する動作テストをすることができるトラッキング対応遮断器を提供するもので、その構造は、配線路に流れる電流を検出する変流器と、変流器の出力電流を電圧信号に変換する電流−電圧変換回路と、電流−電圧変換回路の出力信号をA/D変換回路を介してMPUに入力しメモリに記憶されたトラッキング電流情報と比較して所定の条件を満たした場合にトリガ回路からトリガ信号を出力する制御回路と、トリガ信号の入力により配線路の開閉接点を開路するトリップコイルと、配線路に接続され各回路に電源を供給する電源回路とから成るトラッキング対応遮断器において、テストボタンがオンされるとMPUの制御によってパルス回路が配線路の電源波形と異なる周波数のパルス波形を出力し、直列接続した接点と限流抵抗を前記変流器に貫通させて配線路に接続して成る瞬時開閉回路がパルス信号に応じて接点を連続的に開閉することによって擬似トラッキング電流を発生させるテスト回路を設けたことである。
【0006】
また、瞬時開閉回路の接点と同時に開閉する第2接点と、第2接点と直列に接続した抵抗とから成る維持回路を変流器の出力端間に接続し、維持回路により変流器の出力特性を高出力に維持することである。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
請求項1に記載のトラッキング対応遮断器によれば、配線路に流れる電流を検出する変流器と、変流器の出力電流を電圧信号に変換する電流−電圧変換回路と、電流−電圧変換回路の出力信号をA/D変換回路を介してMPUに入力しメモリに記憶されたトラッキング電流情報と比較して所定の条件を満たした場合にトリガ回路からトリガ信号を出力する制御回路と、トリガ信号の入力により配線路の開閉接点を開路するトリップコイルと、配線路に接続され各回路に電源を供給する電源回路とから成るトラッキング対応遮断器において、テストボタンがオンされるとMPUの制御によってパルス回路が配線路の電源波形と異なる周波数のパルス波形を出力し、直列接続した接点と限流抵抗を前記変流器に貫通させて配線路に接続して成る瞬時開閉回路がパルス信号に応じて接点を連続的に開閉することによって擬似トラッキング電流を発生させるテスト回路を設けたことにより、トラッキング短絡に対する遮断器の動作テストをすることができる。
【0008】
請求項2に記載のトラッキング対応遮断器によれば、瞬時開閉回路の接点と同時に開閉する第2接点と、第2接点と直列に接続した抵抗とから成る維持回路を変流器の出力端間に接続し、テストボタンをオンしたときだけ維持回路により変流器の出力特性を高出力に維持することにより、擬似トラッキング電流を微少電流にすることができる。
【0009】
【実施例】
本発明に係るトラッキング対応遮断器の第1実施例を図1〜図5の添付図面に基づいて説明する。
【0010】
トラッキング対応遮断器1は、電源側接続端子2と負荷側接続端子3とを配線路4に接続し、電源側接続端子2と負荷側接続端子3との間の配線路4を貫通させた変流器5が電流を検出し、変流器5の出力電流を電流−電圧変換回路6により電圧信号に変換し、この電圧信号が異常かどうかを制御回路7が判断し、電圧信号が異常と判断するとトリガ信号を出力してサイリスタ8をオンし、サイリスタ8のオンによりトリップコイル9を駆動させて配線路4の開閉接点10を開路するようになっている。各回路の電源は配線路4に接続された電源回路11により供給されている。
【0011】
制御回路7は、電流−電圧変換回路6が変換した電圧信号をA/D変換回路12によりデジタル変換してMPU13に入力し、MPU13が予めメモリ14に記憶しているトラッキング電流の波高値及び継続時間等の波形情報と比較し、波高値と継続時間の条件を満たした場合に配線路電流がトラッキング電流であると判断し、トリガ回路15からトリガ信号を出力している。波高値と継続時間は家電製品等の突入電流で不要動作しないように波高値は100A程度、継続時間は100ms程度の設定になっている。
【0012】
テスト回路は、テストボタン17と、MPU13の制御によりメモリ14に記憶されたテスト回路条件のパルスを発生させるパルス回路18と、図2に示すように直列接続した接点C1と限流抵抗R1を変流器5に貫通させて配線路4に接続して成る瞬時開閉回路19とで構成している。
【0013】
テスト回路の動作は、テストボタン17をオンすると図3に示すような波形がMPU13に入力され、この入力信号によりMPU13がメモリ14に記憶しているテスト回路条件を起動させ、パルス回路18から発生させるパルスの周波数と継続時間を制御してパルス回路18から図4に示す波形のパルス信号を瞬時開閉回路19に出力している。パルスの周波数は配線路4に流れる電流の電源波形の周波数と異なるように制御され、継続時間はトラッキング電流の判断基準と同じ100ms程度に制御される。
【0014】
瞬時開閉回路19は、パルス回路18のパルス信号によって接点C1を開閉させる。パルス波形の周波数と電源波形の周波数は非同期なので図5の斜線に示すように電源波形をランダムに取り出すことができ、擬似トラッキング電流を発生させている。
【0015】
この擬似トラッキング電流の電流波形はメモリ14に記憶しているトラッキング電流の波形情報と類似するため、変流器5が擬似トラッキング電流を検出するとMPU13が異常と判断してトリップコイル9を駆動し、配線路4を遮断させることで遮断器1の動作確認を行うことができる。
【0016】
本発明に係るトラッキング対応遮断器の第2実施例を図6〜図10の添付図面に基づいて説明する。
【0017】
トラッキング対応遮断器21は、電源側接続端子22と負荷側接続端子23とを配線路24に接続し、電源側接続端子22と負荷側接続端子23との間の配線路24を貫通させた変流器25が電流を検出し、変流器25の出力電流を電流−電圧変換回路26により電圧信号に変換し、この電圧信号が異常かどうかを制御回路27が判断し、電圧信号が異常と判断するとトリガ信号を出力してサイリスタ28をオンし、サイリスタ28のオンによりトリップコイル29を駆動させて配線路24の開閉接点30を開路するようになっている。各回路の電源は配線路24に接続された電源回路31により供給されている。
【0018】
制御回路27は、電流−電圧変換回路26が変換した電圧信号をA/D変換回路32によりデジタル変換してMPU33に入力し、MPU33がメモリ34に記憶しているトラッキング電流の波高値及び継続時間等の波形情報と比較し、波高値と継続時間の条件を満たした場合に配線路電流がトラッキング電流であると判断し、トリガ回路35からトリガ信号を出力している。波高値と継続時間は家電製品等の突入電流で不要動作しないように波高値は100A程度、継続時間は100ms程度の設定になっている。
【0019】
テスト回路は、テストボタン37と、MPU33の制御によりメモリ34に記憶されたテスト回路条件のパルスを発生させるパルス回路38と、図7に示すように直列接続した第1接点C11と限流抵抗R11を変流器25に貫通させて配線路24に接続して成る瞬時開閉回路39と、変流器25の出力特性を高出力に維持するための維持回路40とで構成している。
【0020】
テスト回路の動作は、テストボタン37をオンすると図8に示すような波形がMPU33に入力され、この入力信号によりMPU33がメモリ34に記憶しているテスト回路条件を起動させ、パルス回路38から発生させるパルスの周波数と継続時間を制御してパルス回路38から図9に示すような波形のパルス信号を瞬時開閉回路39と維持回路40に出力している。パルスの周波数は配線路34に流れる電流の電源波形の周波数と異なるように制御され、継続時間はトラッキング電流の判断基準と同じ100ms程度に制御される。
【0021】
瞬時開閉回路39は、パルス回路38のパルス信号によって第1接点C11を開閉させる。パルス波形の周波数と電源波形の周波数は非同期なので図10の斜線に示すように電源波形をランダムに取り出すことができ、擬似トラッキング電流を発生させている。
【0022】
また、変流器25の出力端間に第2接点C12と抵抗R12を直列に接続して成る維持回路40は、パルス回路38のパルス信号によって瞬時開閉回路39の第1接点C11と同時に第2接点C12を開閉している。このため、テストボタン37をオンして瞬時開閉回路39が変流器25に100mAの微少電流を流したときに維持回路40の抵抗R12によって通常時の変流器25に100A程度の電流が流れたときの検出電圧と等しい電位にすることができ、瞬時開閉回路39の限流抵抗R11の電力負担を小さくすることができる。また、擬似トラッキング電流の継続時間が100msを越えても限流抵抗R11の電力負担は規格値を超えない。
【0023】
こうして発生させた擬似トラッキング電流の電流波形はメモリに記憶しているトラッキング電流の波形情報と類似するため、変流器25が擬似トラッキング電流を検出するとMPU33が異常と判断してトリップコイル29を駆動し、配線路24を遮断させることで遮断器21の動作確認を行うことができる。
【0024】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明に係るトラッキング対応遮断器は、配線路に流れる電流を検出する変流器と、変流器の出力電流を電圧信号に変換する電流−電圧変換回路と、電流−電圧変換回路の出力信号をA/D変換回路を介してMPUに入力しメモリに記憶されたトラッキング電流情報と比較して所定の条件を満たした場合にトリガ回路からトリガ信号を出力する制御回路と、トリガ信号の入力により配線路の開閉接点を開路するトリップコイルと、配線路に接続され各回路に電源を供給する電源回路とから成るトラッキング対応遮断器において、テストボタンがオンされるとMPUの制御によってパルス回路が配線路の電源波形と異なる周波数のパルス波形を出力し、直列接続した接点と限流抵抗を前記変流器に貫通させて配線路に接続して成る瞬時開閉回路がパルス信号に応じて接点を連続的に開閉することによって擬似トラッキング電流を発生させるテスト回路を設けたことにより、トラッキング短絡に対する遮断器の動作テストをすることができるという効果がある。
【0025】
また、瞬時開閉回路の接点と同時に開閉する第2接点と、第2接点と直列に接続した抵抗とから成る維持回路を変流器の出力端間に接続し、テストボタンをオンしたときだけ維持回路により変流器の出力特性を高出力に維持することにより、擬似トラッキング電流を微少電流にすることができ、瞬時開閉回路の限流抵抗の電力負担を小さくすることができるという効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の第1実施例に係るトラッキング対応遮断器のブロック図である。
【図2】 本発明の第1実施例に係るトラッキング対応遮断器の瞬時開閉回路の回路図である。
【図3】 テストボタンのオン時の波形である。
【図4】 パルス回路から出力するパルスの波形である。
【図5】 電源波形とパルス波形を示し、斜線部が擬似トラッキング電流の波形である。
【図6】 本発明の第2実施例に係るトラッキング対応遮断器のブロック図である。
【図7】 本発明の第2実施例に係るトラッキング対応遮断器の瞬時開閉回路と維持回路の回路図である。
【図8】 テストボタンのオン時の波形である。
【図9】 パルス回路から出力するパルスの波形である。
【図10】 電源波形とパルス波形を示し、斜線部が擬似トラッキング電流の波形である。
【図11】 従来のトラッキング対応遮断器のブロック図である。
【符号の説明】
1 トラッキング対応遮断器
4 配線路
5 変流器
6 電流−電圧変換回路
7 制御回路
9 トリップコイル
10 開閉接点
12 A/D変換回路
13 MPU
14 メモリ
15 トリガ回路
17 テストボタン
18 パルス回路
19 瞬時開閉回路
C1 接点
R1 抵抗
[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to a test circuit for a tracking breaker that detects a tracking current and interrupts a wiring path.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a short-circuit current caused by tracking short-circuit caused by dust or the like adhering between electrodes such as a power plug of an electric device is a discontinuous current of about several A to 200 A. Therefore, a bimetal element or an electromagnetic coil is instantaneously cut off. I can't. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the tracking breaker 51 connects the power supply side connection terminal 52 and the load side connection terminal 53 to the wiring path 54, and wiring between the power supply side connection terminal 52 and the load side connection terminal 53. The current transformer 55 passing through the path 54 detects the current, the output current of the current transformer 55 is converted into a voltage signal by the current-voltage conversion circuit 56, and the control circuit 57 determines whether or not this voltage signal is abnormal. When it is determined that the voltage signal is abnormal, a trigger signal is output to turn on the thyristor 58, and when the thyristor 58 is turned on, the trip coil 59 is driven to open the switching contact 60 of the wiring path 54. Power for each circuit is supplied by a power circuit 61 connected to the wiring path 54.
[0003]
The control circuit 57 converts the voltage signal converted by the current-voltage conversion circuit 56 into a digital signal by the A / D conversion circuit 62 and inputs it to the MPU (microprocessor unit) 63, and the tracking current stored in the memory 64 by the MPU 63. Compared with the waveform information such as the crest value and the duration, if the conditions of the crest value and the duration are satisfied, the wiring path current is determined to be a tracking current, and a trigger signal is output from the trigger circuit 65. The crest value and the duration are set to about 100 A and the duration is set to about 100 ms so that unnecessary operation is not caused by an inrush current of a home appliance or the like.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, it is not easy to generate a discontinuous short-circuit current having a peak value of about 100 A and a duration of about 100 ms, and the conventional tracking breaker has no test circuit. In addition, recent tracking breakers have become smaller and difficult to assemble, and there is a risk that defects may occur during assembly, but there is a problem that the operation of the breaker cannot be confirmed because there is no test circuit.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the problems of the conventional tracking circuit breaker, an object of the present invention is to provide a tracking circuit breaker capable of performing an operation test against a tracking short circuit, and its structure detects a current flowing in a wiring path. A current transformer, a current-voltage conversion circuit that converts the output current of the current transformer into a voltage signal, and an output signal of the current-voltage conversion circuit that is input to the MPU via the A / D conversion circuit and stored in the memory A control circuit that outputs a trigger signal from the trigger circuit when a predetermined condition is satisfied as compared with the tracking current information, a trip coil that opens the switching contact of the wiring path by inputting the trigger signal, and a wiring path in the tracking corresponding circuit breaker consisting of a power supply circuit for supplying power to each circuit, the test button is turned on pulse circuit wiring the control of the MPU A pulse waveform with a frequency different from that of the power supply waveform is output, and an instantaneous switching circuit consisting of a series-connected contact and a current-limiting resistor that penetrates the current transformer and connects to the wiring path continuously connects the contacts according to the pulse signal And a test circuit for generating a pseudo tracking current by opening and closing .
[0006]
Also, a sustain circuit consisting of a second contact that opens and closes simultaneously with the contact of the instantaneous switching circuit and a resistor connected in series with the second contact is connected between the output terminals of the current transformer, and the output of the current transformer is connected by the sustain circuit. It is to maintain the characteristics at high output .
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to the tracking breaker according to claim 1, a current transformer that detects a current flowing through the wiring path, a current-voltage conversion circuit that converts an output current of the current transformer into a voltage signal, and a current-voltage conversion A control circuit for outputting a trigger signal from the trigger circuit when the output signal of the circuit is input to the MPU via the A / D conversion circuit and compared with tracking current information stored in the memory and a predetermined condition is satisfied; When a test button is turned on in a tracking breaker consisting of a trip coil that opens a switching contact of a wiring path by inputting a signal and a power supply circuit that is connected to the wiring path and supplies power to each circuit, the MPU controls when the test button is turned on. The pulse circuit outputs a pulse waveform with a frequency different from that of the power supply waveform of the wiring path, and is connected to the wiring path through a series-connected contact and a current limiting resistor. By opening and closing the circuit is provided with a test circuit for generating a pseudo tracking current by continuously opening and closing a contact in accordance with the pulse signal, it is possible to make the operation test of the breaker for tracking short.
[0008]
According to the tracking breaker according to claim 2, a maintenance circuit comprising a second contact that opens and closes simultaneously with the contact of the instantaneous switching circuit and a resistor connected in series with the second contact is provided between the output terminals of the current transformer. When the test button is turned on and the output characteristic of the current transformer is maintained at a high output by the maintenance circuit only when the test button is turned on , the pseudo tracking current can be reduced to a very small current.
[0009]
【Example】
A tracking breaker according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIGS.
[0010]
The tracking breaker 1 includes a power supply side connection terminal 2 and a load side connection terminal 3 connected to a wiring path 4 and a wiring path 4 between the power supply side connection terminal 2 and the load side connection terminal 3 penetrating. The current detector 5 detects the current, the current-voltage conversion circuit 6 converts the output current of the current transformer 5 into a voltage signal, the control circuit 7 determines whether or not the voltage signal is abnormal, and the voltage signal is abnormal. When the judgment is made, a trigger signal is output to turn on the thyristor 8, and when the thyristor 8 is turned on, the trip coil 9 is driven to open the switching contact 10 of the wiring path 4. Power for each circuit is supplied by a power supply circuit 11 connected to the wiring path 4.
[0011]
The control circuit 7 converts the voltage signal converted by the current-voltage conversion circuit 6 into a digital signal by the A / D conversion circuit 12 and inputs it to the MPU 13. The MPU 13 stores the peak value of the tracking current stored in the memory 14 in advance and the continuation value. Compared with waveform information such as time, when the conditions of peak value and duration are satisfied, the wiring current is determined to be a tracking current, and a trigger signal is output from the trigger circuit 15. The crest value and the duration are set to about 100 A and the duration is set to about 100 ms so that unnecessary operation is not caused by an inrush current of a home appliance or the like.
[0012]
The test circuit changes a test button 17, a pulse circuit 18 that generates pulses of the test circuit conditions stored in the memory 14 under the control of the MPU 13, and a contact C 1 and a current limiting resistor R 1 connected in series as shown in FIG. It is composed of an instantaneous switching circuit 19 which is connected to the wiring path 4 through the flow device 5.
[0013]
When the test button 17 is turned on, a waveform as shown in FIG. 3 is input to the MPU 13, and the MPU 13 activates the test circuit conditions stored in the memory 14 by this input signal and is generated from the pulse circuit 18. The pulse signal having the waveform shown in FIG. 4 is output from the pulse circuit 18 to the instantaneous switching circuit 19 by controlling the frequency and duration of the pulse to be generated. The frequency of the pulse is controlled so as to be different from the frequency of the power supply waveform of the current flowing through the wiring path 4, and the duration is controlled to about 100 ms, which is the same as the criterion for determining the tracking current.
[0014]
The instantaneous opening / closing circuit 19 opens and closes the contact C <b> 1 by the pulse signal of the pulse circuit 18. Since the frequency of the pulse waveform and the frequency of the power supply waveform are asynchronous, the power supply waveform can be taken out at random as shown by the oblique lines in FIG. 5, and a pseudo tracking current is generated.
[0015]
Since the current waveform of the pseudo tracking current is similar to the waveform information of the tracking current stored in the memory 14, when the current transformer 5 detects the pseudo tracking current, the MPU 13 determines that it is abnormal and drives the trip coil 9. The operation of the circuit breaker 1 can be confirmed by blocking the wiring path 4.
[0016]
A second embodiment of the tracking breaker according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIGS.
[0017]
The tracking breaker 21 includes a power supply side connection terminal 22 and a load side connection terminal 23 connected to the wiring path 24 and a wiring path 24 between the power supply side connection terminal 22 and the load side connection terminal 23 penetrating. The current detector 25 detects the current, the current output from the current transformer 25 is converted into a voltage signal by the current-voltage conversion circuit 26, the control circuit 27 determines whether or not the voltage signal is abnormal, and the voltage signal is abnormal. When the judgment is made, the trigger signal is output to turn on the thyristor 28, and the trip coil 29 is driven by turning on the thyristor 28 to open the switching contact 30 of the wiring path 24. The power of each circuit is supplied by a power circuit 31 connected to the wiring path 24.
[0018]
The control circuit 27 converts the voltage signal converted by the current-voltage conversion circuit 26 into a digital signal by the A / D conversion circuit 32 and inputs it to the MPU 33, and the MPU 33 stores the peak value and duration of the tracking current stored in the memory 34. Compared with the waveform information such as the above, when the conditions of the crest value and the duration time are satisfied, it is determined that the wiring path current is the tracking current, and the trigger signal is output from the trigger circuit 35. The crest value and the duration are set to about 100 A and the duration is set to about 100 ms so that unnecessary operation is not caused by an inrush current of a home appliance or the like.
[0019]
The test circuit includes a test button 37, a pulse circuit 38 for generating a test circuit condition pulse stored in the memory 34 under the control of the MPU 33, a first contact C11 and a current limiting resistor R11 connected in series as shown in FIG. Is constituted by an instantaneous switching circuit 39 formed by passing through the current transformer 25 and connected to the wiring path 24, and a maintenance circuit 40 for maintaining the output characteristics of the current transformer 25 at a high output.
[0020]
When the test button 37 is turned on, a waveform as shown in FIG. 8 is input to the MPU 33, and the MPU 33 activates the test circuit conditions stored in the memory 34 by this input signal and is generated from the pulse circuit 38. The pulse signal having a waveform as shown in FIG. 9 is output from the pulse circuit 38 to the instantaneous switching circuit 39 and the sustain circuit 40 by controlling the frequency and duration of the pulse to be generated. The frequency of the pulse is controlled to be different from the frequency of the power supply waveform of the current flowing through the wiring line 34, and the duration is controlled to about 100 ms, which is the same as the criterion for determining the tracking current.
[0021]
The instantaneous opening / closing circuit 39 opens and closes the first contact C11 by the pulse signal of the pulse circuit 38. Since the frequency of the pulse waveform and the frequency of the power supply waveform are asynchronous, the power supply waveform can be taken out randomly as shown by the oblique lines in FIG. 10, and a pseudo tracking current is generated.
[0022]
In addition, the sustain circuit 40 in which the second contact C12 and the resistor R12 are connected in series between the output terminals of the current transformer 25 has the second contact with the first contact C11 of the instantaneous switching circuit 39 by the pulse signal of the pulse circuit 38. The contact C12 is opened and closed. Therefore, normal current flows in 100A about the current transformer 25 during the resistance R12 of the sustain circuit 40 when the instantaneous opening and closing the circuit 39 to turn on the test button 37 has flow a small current of 100mA in current transformer 25 detected voltage is equal can be a potential, it is possible to reduce the power burden of the current limiting resistor R11 of the instantaneous opening and closing the circuit 39 when the. Even if the duration of the pseudo tracking current exceeds 100 ms, the power load of the current limiting resistor R11 does not exceed the standard value.
[0023]
Since the current waveform of the pseudo tracking current generated in this way is similar to the tracking current waveform information stored in the memory, when the current transformer 25 detects the pseudo tracking current, the MPU 33 judges that it is abnormal and drives the trip coil 29. The operation of the circuit breaker 21 can be confirmed by blocking the wiring path 24.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the tracking breaker according to the present invention includes a current transformer that detects a current flowing in a wiring path, a current-voltage conversion circuit that converts an output current of the current transformer into a voltage signal, and a current-voltage conversion. A control circuit for outputting a trigger signal from the trigger circuit when the output signal of the circuit is input to the MPU via the A / D conversion circuit and compared with tracking current information stored in the memory and a predetermined condition is satisfied; When a test button is turned on in a tracking breaker consisting of a trip coil that opens a switching contact of a wiring path by inputting a signal and a power supply circuit that is connected to the wiring path and supplies power to each circuit, the MPU controls when the test button is turned on. The pulse circuit outputs a pulse waveform with a frequency different from that of the power supply waveform of the wiring path, and is formed by connecting a series-connected contact and a current limiting resistor to the wiring path through the current transformer. By opening and closing the circuit is provided with a test circuit for generating a pseudo tracking current by continuously opening and closing a contact in accordance with the pulse signal, there is an effect that it is possible to the operation test of the breaker for tracking short.
[0025]
In addition, a maintenance circuit consisting of a second contact that opens and closes simultaneously with the contact of the instantaneous switching circuit and a resistor connected in series with the second contact is connected between the output terminals of the current transformer and maintained only when the test button is turned on. By maintaining the output characteristics of the current transformer at a high output by the circuit , the pseudo tracking current can be made very small, and the power load of the current limiting resistance of the instantaneous switching circuit can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a tracking breaker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of an instantaneous switching circuit of the tracking breaker according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a waveform when a test button is turned on.
FIG. 4 is a waveform of a pulse output from a pulse circuit.
FIG. 5 shows a power supply waveform and a pulse waveform, and a hatched portion is a waveform of a pseudo tracking current.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a tracking breaker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of an instantaneous switching circuit and a maintenance circuit of a tracking breaker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a waveform when a test button is turned on.
FIG. 9 is a waveform of a pulse output from a pulse circuit.
FIG. 10 shows a power supply waveform and a pulse waveform, and a hatched portion is a waveform of a pseudo tracking current.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a conventional tracking breaker.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tracking circuit breaker 4 Wiring path 5 Current transformer 6 Current-voltage conversion circuit 7 Control circuit 9 Trip coil 10 Switching contact 12 A / D conversion circuit 13 MPU
14 Memory 15 Trigger circuit 17 Test button 18 Pulse circuit 19 Instantaneous switching circuit C1 Contact R1 Resistance

Claims (2)

配線路に流れる電流を検出する変流器と、該変流器の出力電流を電圧信号に変換する電流−電圧変換回路と、該電流−電圧変換回路の出力信号をA/D変換回路を介してMPUに入力しメモリに記憶されたトラッキング電流情報と比較して所定の条件を満たした場合にトリガ回路からトリガ信号を出力する制御回路と、トリガ信号の入力により前記配線路の開閉接点を開路するトリップコイルと、前記配線路に接続され各回路に電源を供給する電源回路とから成るトラッキング対応遮断器において、テストボタンがオンされると前記MPUの制御によってパルス回路が前記配線路の電源波形と異なる周波数のパルス波形を出力し、直列接続した接点と限流抵抗を前記変流器に貫通させて前記配線路に接続して成る瞬時開閉回路がパルス信号に応じて前記接点を連続的に開閉することによって擬似トラッキング電流を発生させるテスト回路を設けたことを特徴とするトラッキング対応遮断器。A current transformer for detecting a current flowing in the wiring path; a current-voltage conversion circuit for converting the output current of the current transformer into a voltage signal; and an output signal of the current-voltage conversion circuit via an A / D conversion circuit A control circuit that outputs a trigger signal from the trigger circuit when a predetermined condition is satisfied by comparison with tracking current information that is input to the MPU and stored in the memory, and the switching contact of the wiring path is opened by the input of the trigger signal In a tracking circuit breaker comprising a trip coil that connects to the wiring path and supplies power to each circuit, a pulse circuit is controlled by the MPU when the test button is turned on. Output a pulse waveform with a frequency different from the above, and an instantaneous switching circuit formed by connecting a series-connected contact and a current limiting resistor through the current transformer and connecting to the wiring path is used as a pulse signal. Tracking corresponding circuit breaker, characterized in that a test circuit for generating a pseudo tracking current by continuously opening and closing said contacts Flip. 前記瞬時開閉回路の接点と同時に開閉する第2接点と、該第2接点と直列に接続した抵抗とから成る維持回路を前記変流器の出力端間に接続し、前記テストボタンをオンしたときだけ前記維持回路により前記変流器の出力特性を高出力に維持することを特徴とする請求項1に記載のトラッキング対応遮断器。 When a test circuit is turned on when a sustain circuit comprising a second contact that opens and closes simultaneously with the contact of the instantaneous switching circuit and a resistor connected in series with the second contact is connected between the output terminals of the current transformer The tracking breaker according to claim 1, wherein the output characteristic of the current transformer is maintained at a high output by the maintaining circuit.
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