Patent classifications
H01H83/14
Rotary Maintenance Type Leakage Protector
Provided is a rotary maintenance type leakage protector which relates to a technical field of leakage protectors, and the rotary maintenance type leakage protector includes: a base, a leakage protection device, and an upper cover. The leakage protection device includes a reset key, a return rotation stopper, an electromagnetic driven device and an elastic piece, wherein the base is further provided with a conducting terminal that can be electrically connected with the elastic piece; each side of the return rotation stopper is provided with a protruding end that can be abutted against the elastic piece; the electromagnetic driven device is disposed on a side of an upper part of the base, and the electromagnetic driven device is provided with a driven iron core and can drive the driven iron core to move.
Circuit breaker and method for operating same
A method for operating a circuit breaker includes: initiating a shutdown process when a fault current caused by body contact or ground contact is detected; and during the shutdown process, reducing a voltage value between a neutral conductor and at least one current-carrying conductor at an output of the circuit breaker to substantially zero from an operating-voltage value according to a predetermined shutdown curve by a shutdown unit. During the shutdown process, the circuit is not suddenly interrupted, but the voltage value is reduced from a starting point according to the shutdown curve and only reaches substantially zero after a predetermined first time period.
Structure of ground fault circuit interrupter
A structure of a ground fault circuit interrupter includes a locking arm, which is provided with a stop surface, disposed inside the ground fault circuit interrupter, and a support body fixedly connected to a soft magnet is provided with a stop portion which can interfere with the stop surface that is moving downward. The locking arm is also connected to an elastic element, and under a normal state, the elastic element moves downward the stop surface of the locking arm to interfere with the stop portion of the support body, so that the soft magnet is prevented from moving toward a permanent magnet The locking arm can also be pushed down and driven by a reset button to move upward the stop surface, so that the stop portion and the stop surface no longer interfere with each other.
Structure of ground fault circuit interrupter
A structure of a ground fault circuit interrupter includes a locking arm, which is provided with a stop surface, disposed inside the ground fault circuit interrupter, and a support body fixedly connected to a soft magnet is provided with a stop portion which can interfere with the stop surface that is moving downward. The locking arm is also connected to an elastic element, and under a normal state, the elastic element moves downward the stop surface of the locking arm to interfere with the stop portion of the support body, so that the soft magnet is prevented from moving toward a permanent magnet The locking arm can also be pushed down and driven by a reset button to move upward the stop surface, so that the stop portion and the stop surface no longer interfere with each other.
SELF-TEST MECHANISMS FOR END-OF-LIFE DETECTION AND RESPONSE FOR CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER DEVICES
A circuit for a circuit interrupter is provided. The circuit may in include a first SCR configured to receive a first trigger signal at a gate of the first SCR, a second SCR configured to receive a second trigger signal at a gate of the second SCR, and a third SCR configured to receive a third trigger signal at a gate of the third SCR. A cathode of the first SCR may be connected to an anode of the third SCR. A cathode of the second SCR and a cathode of the third SCR may be connected to a ground. Methods of operating a circuit interrupter and a circuit are also provided.
Residual current devices
A residual current device (RCD) comprises test circuitry which issues intermittent first test pulses each simulating a residual current fault for which a corresponding fault signal is generated. In the case of a fault in which a corresponding fault signal is not received in respect of a first pulse, the RCD attempts to force the load contacts open. The test circuitry further issues intermittent second test pulses at a frequency less than that of the first test pulses, each second test pulse simulating a residual current for which a corresponding fault signal is generated. The duration of each corresponding fault signal is greater than the response time of the load contacts to allow the load contacts to open. If the test circuitry detects that the load contacts do not open, the RCD attempts to force the load contacts open.
SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR MATING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE ENCLOSURE
A sealing assembly for mating two sections of an electrical device enclosure is disclosed. The enclosure includes a top and bottom joinable section. The sealing assembly includes a first sealing section disposed on the top joinable section that has both first and second upper projecting lip extensions. The second upper projecting lip extension has a height less than the first upper projecting lip extension and forms a channel therebetween. A second sealing section is disposed on the bottom joinable section, and includes a downward projecting lip extension and channel. The downward projecting lip extension is offset from the first section first upward projecting lip extension when the top and bottom joinable sections are joined. At that point the downward projecting lip extension engages within the channel of the first sealing section, and the second upper projecting lip extension of said first sealing section is engaged within the second sealing section channel. The second sealing section channel can include a compressible gasket for waterproofing.
Current sensor output converter for circuit breakers that are configured for Rogowski coils
In a circuit breaker arrangement, this disclosure describes a method and circuit design enables a current transformer to be used to detect ground faults in circuit breakers (such as a main-tie-main circuit breakers) that have been designed to receive signals from Rogowski coils.
Earth leakage breaker and method for controlling earth leakage breaker
The present disclosure relates to an earth leakage circuit breaker and a method for controlling the same. The earth leakage breaker includes a zero-phase current detection unit for detecting a zero-phase current generated in a zero current transformer formed in three-phase electrical lines; a voltage detection unit for detecting a voltage from each of the two electrical lines; a trip unit for tripping contact points between the two electrical lines and a single-phase load when a trip signal is inputted; and a control unit which, when the zero-phase current is detected by the zero-phase current detection unit, detects an electrical line in which the voltage has dropped by a predetermined level or more, and generates and outputs the trip signal to the trip unit when the electrical line in which the voltage has dropped by a predetermined level or more exists.
EARTH LEAKAGE BREAKER HAVING LEAKAGE CURRENT LIMITING FUNCTION
The present disclosure relates to an earth leakage breaker having a leakage current limiting function, and the earth leakage breaker is provided to implement leakage current limiting parts at both ends of an earth leakage breaker part so that both an input terminal and an output terminal are each provided with the leakage current limiting function to increase leakage current limiting efficiency.