The disclosure discloses a method and device for detecting insulation state in a conversion system, wherein the conversion system includes an excitation source, a converter having an input end coupled to the excitation source, a connection element coupled between an output end of the converter and a reference point, and a coupling impedance having a first end coupled to the excitation source and a second end coupled to the reference point, the method for detecting insulation state including steps of: S1, controlling at least one main power switch of the converter not to switch; S2, detecting a pulse current signal of the connection element; and S3, processing the pulse current signal and outputting a partial discharge information, the partial discharge information indicating an insulation state of an isolating transformer in the converter. The disclosure can overcome electromagnetic interference of high frequency steep waves on a partial discharge signal.

An electrical metering system in a utility box is capable of receiving electrical signals received from a power utility company. The electrical metering system includes measurement circuitry capable of measuring properties of the received electrical signals. Based on the measurements, a determination is made that an arcing condition is present in the utility box. Based on the determination that the arcing condition is present, a disconnect circuit is activated to interrupt the connection between a source of the electrical signals and a premises.

Disclosed are an arc discharge detection method and device for a battery system, and a battery energy storage system. The arc discharge detection method for a battery system comprises: sampling a terminal voltage and a charging and discharging current of a battery system, sampling the terminal voltage of the battery system twice and calculating a first voltage difference value, and sampling the terminal voltage of the battery system and a terminal voltage of an electricity load and calculating a second voltage difference value; performing time domain and frequency domain analysis on the sampled data to obtain corresponding time domain and frequency domain feature values; and on the basis of the time domain and frequency domain feature values and the first and second voltage difference values, determining whether arc discharge features are met, so as to determine whether an arc discharge fault occurs in the battery system.

A device for testing insulation properties of a transformer may be provided by: a low-voltage winding part and a high-voltage winding part that are arranged concentrically with each other; an iron core for testing combined with the low-voltage winding part and the high-voltage winding part and adjustable in height according to the height of low-voltage winding part and the high-voltage winding part; a low-voltage terminal part connected to both ends of the winding of the low-voltage winding part; and a high-voltage terminal part connected to both ends of the winding of the high-voltage winding part.

A method of producing an all-solid-state battery includes forming an insulating layer-attached stack unit including an insulating layer and a stack unit that includes a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer and a negative electrode layer; performing a dielectric breakdown test on the insulating layer included in the insulating layer-attached stack unit, and determining that the insulating layer-attached stack unit is a non-defective product if no dielectric breakdown is present; forming an electrode member having both ends by disposing the two insulating layer-attached stack units at the both ends, the insulating layer-attached stack unit being determined to be a non-defective product; accommodating the electrode member in a case; and assembling a restraint member to the outside of the case to produce an all-solid-state battery.

An apparatus for measuring an insulation resistance according to the present invention includes: a first distribution resistor connected to a positive terminal of a battery and a ground; a first switch connected to the positive terminal of the battery and the first distribution resistor; a second distribution resistor connected to a negative terminal of the battery and the ground; a second switch connected to the negative terminal of the battery and the second distribution resistor; and an insulation resistance measurement unit measuring a resistance value of a negative electrode insulation resistor of the battery using a first voltage applied to the first distribution resistor and measuring a resistance value of a positive electrode insulation resistor of the battery using a second voltage applied to the second distribution resistor.

Embodiments of the invention provide a capability of determining an input impedance of a connected Device Under Test based on Waveform Monitoring of an output signal of a waveform generator. Using embodiments of the invention, the input impedance of DUT is determined from the waveform monitoring results. The impedance information of the DUT together with the actual waveform provided to the DUT allows systems according to embodiments of the invention capable of characterizing circuit behavior for performance optimizing and issue debugging for the DUT.

A system and method that provide a means to overcome errors in determining the source of an electromagnetic event due to reflection, absorption and scattering of the electromagnetic field due to metallic parts of the electric equipment.

In one example, an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is provided. The AFCI may include a plurality of current arc signature detection blocks configured to output a plurality of corresponding current arc signatures, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive each of the plurality of current arc signature from each of plurality of current arc signature detection blocks, respectively, and generate a first trigger signal. The processor may be further configured to assess each of the current arc signatures, determine whether an arc fault exists based on the assessment, and generate the first trigger signal if an arc fault is determined to exist. A method for detecting an arc fault is also provided.

A test device to localize a partial discharge in or at an electrical component may include at least one antenna to capture an electromagnetic wave caused by a partial discharge in the electrical component. The test device includes multiple microphones arranged in an environment around the electrical component. The microphones capture sound waves caused by the partial discharge. It is examined if an intensity of the electromagnetic wave exceeds a first limit value and/or the intensity of the sound wave captured by one of the multiple microphones exceeds a second limit value. Depending on the captured sound wave and/or the electromagnetic wave and on the examination relating to the first and/or second limit value, a location of the partial discharge can be determined.