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Display transducer apparatus
Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1991-04-04
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Granted: 1992-11-03
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Expires: 2011-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A display transducer adapter for obtaining and displaying power system information from a protective relay. The information includes watt, voltage, current, reactive power, and fault location information. The information may be converted from a digitized format into analog signals and those signals may be provided as outputs, the functions of which are user selectable. The user may also selectively scale the outputs to cover a specified range.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund O. Schweitzer, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/08; H; H02; H02H; H02H3/00; H02H3/02; H02H3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for connection to a digital protective relay connected to a power system, comprising: means for providing digital communication between the relay and the apparatus; means for obtaining power system information in digitized format from the relay; means for selectively displaying at least some of the power system information obtained from the relay wherein the power system information includes fault location information and said obtaining means provides for storing information for a plurality of discrete faults which fault information may be displayed by said displaying means; means for selectively converting the digitized information into at least one analog signal and providing an output for said signal, the information represented by said signal being preferentially selectably by a user of the apparatus; and serial communication means for communicating with the relay so the apparatus may be located near or at a distance from the relay.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for connection to a digital protective relay connected to a power system, comprising: means for providing digital communication between the relay and the apparatus; means for obtaining power system information in digitized format from the relay; means for selectively displaying at least some of the power system information obtained from the relay wherein the power system information includes fault location information and said obtaining means provides for storing information for a plurality of discrete faults which fault information may be displayed by said displaying means; means for selectively converting the digitized information into at least one analog signal and providing an output for said signal, the information represented by said signal being preferentially selectably by a user of the apparatus; and serial communication means for communicating with the relay so the apparatus may be located near or at a distance from the relay.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including means for selectively scaling said signal to cover a specified range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the power system information further includes phase, phase-to-phase and phase-to-neutral quantities, and real and reactive power information.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for connection to a digital protective relay connected to a power system, comprising: means for providing digital communication between the relay and the apparatus; means for obtaining power system information in digitized format from the relay; means for selectively converting the digitized information into at least one analog signal and providing an output for said signal; relay contact outputs for signaling fault type; and means for interfacing the apparatus with control equipment for the power system whereby signals from said analog output and said relay contact outputs are provided to said control equipment to control the operation of the power system.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for connection to a digital protective relay connected to a power system, comprising: means for providing digital communication between the relay and the apparatus; means for obtaining power system information in digitized format from the relay; means for selectively converting the digitized information into at least one analog signal and providing an output for said signal; relay contact outputs for signaling fault type; and means for interfacing the apparatus with control equipment for the power system whereby signals from said analog output and said relay contact outputs are provided to said control equipment to control the operation of the power system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 4 further including means for selectively scaling said signal to cover a specified range.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said power system information includes phase, phase-to-phase and phase-to-neutral quantities, real and reactive power, and fault location information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein a display means selectively displays fault, meter and status information.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for connection to a protective relay, comprising: means for providing digital communication between the relay and the apparatus; means for obtaining watt, voltage, current, reactive power, and fault location information in digitized format from the relay; means for selectively displaying at least some of the information obtained from the relay; means for converting the digitized information into analog signals and providing an output for said signals wherein the information represented by said signals is selectable; means for selectively scaling said signals to cover a specified range; serial communication means for communicating with the relay so the apparatus may be located near or at a distance from the relay; relay contact outputs for signaling fault type; and isolator input means for controlling at least one analog output and said relay contact outputs.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for connection to a protective relay, comprising: means for providing digital communication between the relay and the apparatus; means for obtaining watt, voltage, current, reactive power, and fault location information in digitized format from the relay; means for selectively displaying at least some of the information obtained from the relay; means for converting the digitized information into analog signals and providing an output for said signals wherein the information represented by said signals is selectable; means for selectively scaling said signals to cover a specified range; serial communication means for communicating with the relay so the apparatus may be located near or at a distance from the relay; relay contact outputs for signaling fault type; and isolator input means for controlling at least one analog output and said relay contact outputs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said digital communication means includes a single electrical cable connected between the apparatus and the relay.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said analog signals are proportional to at least one of: phase-to-phase voltage, phase-to-neutral voltage, phase current, phase-to-phase current, real power, reactive power, or fault location.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein there are eight analog outputs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said analog signals are at levels of between 0 and 5 volts or 0 and 1 milli-amp.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein selected ones of said relay contact outputs reflect new fault information and the involved phases of the power system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein there are six of said relay contact outputs.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said display means selectively displays fault, meter and status information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said display means is capable of displaying phase, phase-to-phase and phase-to-neutral quantities, real and reactive power, and fault location.
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