The control device for a rotary electrical machine which is connected between a DC power source and a rotary electrical machine and which controls driving of the rotary electrical machine by converting DC power from the DC power source into AC power, includes a power conversion circuit which is configured from a plurality of switching elements, a phase current detection unit which detects phase currents in the rotary electrical machine, a phase current ratio derivation unit which derives a ratio in which the phase currents detected by the phase current detection unit are equal to or greater than a reference value, or equal to or lower than the reference value, and an element fault determination unit which determines a fault status of each of the switching elements when the ratio derived by the phase current ratio derivation unit is equal to or greater than a previously established ratio threshold value.

The control device for a rotary electrical machine which is connected between a DC power source and a rotary electrical machine and which controls driving of the rotary electrical machine by converting DC power from the DC power source into AC power, includes a power conversion circuit which is configured from a plurality of switching elements, a phase current detection unit which detects phase currents in the rotary electrical machine, a phase current ratio derivation unit which derives a ratio in which the phase currents detected by the phase current detection unit are equal to or greater than a reference value, or equal to or lower than the reference value, and an element fault determination unit which determines a fault status of each of the switching elements when the ratio derived by the phase current ratio derivation unit is equal to or greater than a previously established ratio threshold value.

The control device for a rotary electrical machine which is connected between a DC power source and a rotary electrical machine and which controls driving of the rotary electrical machine by converting DC power from the DC power source into AC power, includes a power conversion circuit which is configured from a plurality of switching elements, a phase current detection unit which detects phase currents in the rotary electrical machine, a phase current ratio derivation unit which derives a ratio in which the phase currents detected by the phase current detection unit are equal to or greater than a reference value, or equal to or lower than the reference value, and an element fault determination unit which determines a fault status of each of the switching elements when the ratio derived by the phase current ratio derivation unit is equal to or greater than a previously established ratio threshold value.

The control device for a rotary electrical machine which is connected between a DC power source and a rotary electrical machine and which controls driving of the rotary electrical machine by converting DC power from the DC power source into AC power, includes a power conversion circuit which is configured from a plurality of switching elements, a phase current detection unit which detects phase currents in the rotary electrical machine, a phase current ratio derivation unit which derives a ratio in which the phase currents detected by the phase current detection unit are equal to or greater than a reference value, or equal to or lower than the reference value, and an element fault determination unit which determines a fault status of each of the switching elements when the ratio derived by the phase current ratio derivation unit is equal to or greater than a previously established ratio threshold value.

Systems, methods, and devices presented herein are directed toward detecting a secondary arc extinction (SAE). SAE detection circuitry may identify the presence of arcing and bolted faults that persist through the end of a dead time (e.g., a predetermined time period between detection of a secondary arc and auto-reclosing). The SAE detection circuitry may detect the extinction of secondary arcing prior to the dead time expiring and provide output signals that may enable reclosing prior to the expiration of the dead time when secondary arc extinction is detected or to block reclosing when the secondary arc is still present at the end of the dead time. Further, the SAE detection circuitry may be implemented for transposed, untransposed, compensated, and uncompensated lines.

Systems, methods, and devices presented herein are directed toward detecting a secondary arc extinction (SAE). SAE detection circuitry may identify the presence of arcing and bolted faults that persist through the end of a dead time (e.g., a predetermined time period between detection of a secondary arc and auto-reclosing). The SAE detection circuitry may detect the extinction of secondary arcing prior to the dead time expiring and provide output signals that may enable reclosing prior to the expiration of the dead time when secondary arc extinction is detected or to block reclosing when the secondary arc is still present at the end of the dead time. Further, the SAE detection circuitry may be implemented for transposed, untransposed, compensated, and uncompensated lines.