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Protective means for series capacitors
Assignee: ABB Norden Holding AB
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Filing: 1982-07-02
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Granted: 1984-02-14
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Expires: 2002-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A protective means for a series capacitor in a high-voltage network comprises a voltage-dependent resistor (varistor) arranged in parallel with the series capacitor, a spark gap arranged in parallel with the varistor for shunting the latter when it becomes overloaded, a current-sensing member, for example a current transformer, for sensing the current through the varistor, an energy absorption detector for sensing the temperature of the varistor, and a pulse transformer electrically or magnetically connected to the current-sensing member, for triggering the spark gap. During normal operation of the network and the series capacitor the current-sensing member is short-circuited by a normally closed switching device. This switching device is controlled by the energy absorption detector in such a way that the switching device is opened if the temperature of the varistor exceeds a predetermined level, whereby a trigger pulse, generated directly by the varistor current via the current-sensing member and the pulse transformer, may pass to the spark gap.
Inventors
- 👤 Bertil Lundqvist
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/008; H02H7/16; H02H9/00; H02H9/04; H02H9/043; H02H9/06; H02H1/00; H02H1/0007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A protective means for a series capacitor in a high-voltage network, said means comprising a voltage-dependent resistor arranged in parallel with said capacitor, a spark gap arranged in parallel with said resistor for shunting the latter in case of overload thereof, a current-sensing member for sensing the current through said resistor, an energy absorption detector for sensing the temperature of said resistor, and a pulse transformer electrically or magnetically connected to said current-sensing member, for triggering said spark gap, said current-sensing member, during normal operation, being short-circuited by a switching device which is controlled by said detector in such a way that the switching device is opened if the temperature of said resistor exceeds a predetermined level, whereby a trigger pulse, generated directly by the resistor current via said current-sensing member and said pulse transformer, may pass to said spark gap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A protective means for a series capacitor in a high-voltage network, said means comprising a voltage-dependent resistor arranged in parallel with said capacitor, a spark gap arranged in parallel with said resistor for shunting the latter in case of overload thereof, a current-sensing member for sensing the current through said resistor, an energy absorption detector for sensing the temperature of said resistor, and a pulse transformer electrically or magnetically connected to said current-sensing member, for triggering said spark gap, said current-sensing member, during normal operation, being short-circuited by a switching device which is controlled by said detector in such a way that the switching device is opened if the temperature of said resistor exceeds a predetermined level, whereby a trigger pulse, generated directly by the resistor current via said current-sensing member and said pulse transformer, may pass to said spark gap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective means according to claim 1, wherein said voltage-dependent resistor is built up of zinc oxide varistors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A protective means according to claim 1, wherein said current-sensing member consists of a current transformer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A protective means according to claim 3, wherein said current transformer and said pulse transformer have a common iron core.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A protective means according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein said switching device consists of a mechanical time-lag overcurrent relay with inverse time characteristic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A protective means according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein said switching device consists of a static time-lag overcurrent relay with inverse time characteristic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A protective means according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein said switching device consists of a bimetallic relay.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A protective means according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein said switching means device comprises an electronic switch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
A protective means according to claim 1, wherein said switching device comprises an electronic switch and said energy absorption detector comprises capacitor means which, in the event of an overvoltage arising across said series capacitor, is charged by a current corresponding to the current flowing through said voltage-dependent resistor, the voltage across said capacitor means then constituting a measure of the amount of energy dissipated in said voltage-dependent resistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
A protective means according to claim 9, wherein said capacitor means is connected in parallel with resistor means, the resistance of which is such that the discharge of said capacitor means through said resistor means takes place with a time constant which corresponds to the thermal time constant of said voltage-dependent resistor during cooling of the latter.
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