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Apparatus for monitoring earth faults on the rotor winding of a generator
Assignee: Central Electricity Generating Board
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Filing: 1986-06-02
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Granted: 1989-03-14
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Expires: 2006-06-02
Abstract
Abstract It is known to detect a single breakdown of the electrical insulation separating the rotor winding from the earthed rotor body of a generator: such a failure does not lead to intense arcing, however, as there is no return path for current flowing to earth. Disclosed is a potential divider network which allows continuous monitoring of the voltages between earth and the two ends of the winding: a second breakdown can be rapidly detected since it results in a shift in both the position and magnitude of the effective resistance to earth from that associated with the first breakdown.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian A. Roberts
- 👤 Colin Hargis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/34; G01R31/346; G01R27/00; G01R27/02; G01R27/16; G01R27/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
Apparatus for monitoring ground faults on an exciter winding on a grounded rotor of a generator comprising a resistive impedance, switch means arranged for selectively opening and closing a connection connecting the resistive impedance between the grounded rotor and at least one of the ends of the winding, means for determining voltages V 1 and V 2 respectively between ground and the two ends of the winding, and logic means responsive to the determined voltages V 1 and V 2 for providing an indication of the fault position, represented by the ratio of V 1 to (V 1 +V 2 ) when the switch is in an open circuit position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
Apparatus for monitoring ground faults on an exciter winding on a grounded rotor of a generator comprising a resistive impedance, switch means arranged for selectively opening and closing a connection connecting the resistive impedance between the grounded rotor and at least one of the ends of the winding, means for determining voltages V 1 and V 2 respectively between ground and the two ends of the winding, and logic means responsive to the determined voltages V 1 and V 2 for providing an indication of the fault position, represented by the ratio of V 1 to (V 1 +V 2 ) when the switch is in an open circuit position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the switch means comprises means for cyclically connecting the resistive impedance alternately to an open circuit position and to a selected end of the winding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the switch means comprises means for cyclically connecting the resistive impedance to the two ends of the winding with an open circuit period after each period of connection to an end of the winding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said logic means includes means for determining, with the switch in the open circuit position, a ratio K of V 1 to (V 1 +V 2 ) and for determining, with the switch connected to one end of the winding, a changed value K' of this ratio and then determining the difference ΔK between K' and K.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein the logic means includes means for determining the fault voltage V f from the product of ΔK and (V 1 '+V 2 '), where V 1 ' and V 2 ' are the respective voltages when said switch is connected to the respective ends of the winding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the logic means includes means for determining a fault current I f from the determined voltage V 2 ' and the magnitude R m of the resistive impedance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein the logic means includes means for determining a fault resistance R f from the ratio of V f to I f .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the logic means provides an alarm indicative of a fault.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the logic means provides a record indicative of the fault position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the logic means provides an indication of the fault current.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the logic means provides an indication of the fault voltage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the logic means provides an indication of the fault resistance.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-03-13 | 1992-09-12 | 1993-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-03-13 | 1996-09-12 | 1997-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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