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Earth contact monitoring device for a polyphase three-phase filter circuit
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1982-07-06
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Granted: 1984-01-31
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Expires: 2002-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A monitoring system for detecting earth contact of at least one phase of a polyphase network. Each of the phases in the network is connected by a capacitive-inductive filter to a neutral node which is connected to earth. In one embodiment of the invention, the current flowing from the neutral node to earth is detected by an induction current transformer which provides a signal responsive to said earth current. The output signal of the induction current transformer is conducted through at least one low pass filter for suppressing harmonics, and rectified to produce a direct current voltage signal, the amplitude of which is proportional to the amplitude of the fundamental frequency component of said signal. A fault indicating signal is produced when the direct voltage signal exceeds a predetermined value.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Becker
- 👤 Alfons Fendt
- 👤 Dusan Povh
- 👤 Klaus Renz
- 👤 Gerhard Schuch
- 👤 Hermann Waldmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:29
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H3/00; H02H3/16; H02H3/162; H02H3/165; H02H7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A monitoring system for determining earth contact for at least one phase of a polyphase transmission network, the monitoring system further comprising: a plurality of filter means for connecting respectively associated ones of the phases in the polyphase transmission network to a neutral node which is connected to earth via a direct connection, means for producing a first signal responsive to current flowing through said direct connection between said neutral node and earth, means for producing a second signal indicative of the amplitude of the fundamental frequency component of said first signal, means for producing a direct current voltage signal responsive to the amplitude of said second signal, and comparison means for producing a fault indicator signal when the amplitude of said direct current voltage signal exceeds a predetermined level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A monitoring system for determining earth contact for at least one phase of a polyphase transmission network, the monitoring system further comprising: a plurality of filter means for connecting respectively associated ones of the phases in the polyphase transmission network to a neutral node which is connected to earth via a direct connection, means for producing a first signal responsive to current flowing through said direct connection between said neutral node and earth, means for producing a second signal indicative of the amplitude of the fundamental frequency component of said first signal, means for producing a direct current voltage signal responsive to the amplitude of said second signal, and comparison means for producing a fault indicator signal when the amplitude of said direct current voltage signal exceeds a predetermined level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the means for producing said first signal is an inductive current transformer, and the means for producing said second signal is at least a first low pass filter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the means for producing said direct current voltage signal comprises at least one rectifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 3 wherein there is further provided at least a second low pass filter connected to said rectifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein there is further provided a time delay circuit having a predetermined delay response connected to said comparison means.
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