H02H5/08

Safety device for a power transformer, and related power transformer using such a safety device

A safety device is disclosed for a power transformer containing a cooling liquid, and can include a shaped body having an inner chamber which is suitable to be at least partially immersed in cooling liquid and inside which gas can accumulate; a first floating element and a second floating element suitable to be at least partially immersed in and moved by cooling liquid; and a switch suitable to be actuated by the first floating element when the gas accumulated is such that the level of the cooling liquid in the inner chamber reaches a predetermined first threshold level and by the second floating element when the gas accumulated is such that the level of the cooling liquid in the inner chamber reaches a lower predetermined second threshold level, respectively. The first and second floating elements can be mounted on and move linearly relative to one or more corresponding guiding supports.

Safety device for a power transformer, and related power transformer using such a safety device

A safety device is disclosed for a power transformer containing a cooling liquid, and can include a shaped body having an inner chamber which is suitable to be at least partially immersed in cooling liquid and inside which gas can accumulate; a first floating element and a second floating element suitable to be at least partially immersed in and moved by cooling liquid; and a switch suitable to be actuated by the first floating element when the gas accumulated is such that the level of the cooling liquid in the inner chamber reaches a predetermined first threshold level and by the second floating element when the gas accumulated is such that the level of the cooling liquid in the inner chamber reaches a lower predetermined second threshold level, respectively. The first and second floating elements can be mounted on and move linearly relative to one or more corresponding guiding supports.

Methods, Apparatuses and Systems for Sensing Exposure of Electronic Devices to Moisture
20220045504 · 2022-02-10 ·

Systems, devices and methods for sensing moisture within an electronic device are disclosed. A device may include a housing and a display defining and exterior of an electronic device and an interior of the electronic device. Further, the device may include an integrated circuit (IC) within the electronic device and comprising a control element. The device may also include a moisture sensor such as an inductive sensor, a capacitance sensor, or both. The moisture sensor, which may be part of the IC, together with the control element may sense moisture within the electronic device

Automatic reclosing device and method for electrical vehicle charging cable control device

The present invention discloses an auto re-closing device and method for an electric vehicle charging cable control device. The present invention is directed to an auto re-closing device and method for an electric vehicle charging cable control device, which are capable of stopping charging when a fault occurs and retrying to resume charging when charging is stopped.

PREFABRICATED TRANSFORMER STATION, OIL-IMMERSED TRANSFORMER, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

A prefabricated transformer station, an oil-immersed transformer, and a photovoltaic system, and relates to the field of power distribution technologies. The prefabricated transformer station includes a container housing and the oil-immersed transformer. A transformer room is provided inside the container housing, and a top cover of the transformer room is opened. The oil-immersed transformer is installed in the transformer room, and a height of a top of an oil conservator of the oil-immersed transformer is higher than a height of a side wall of the transformer room. The prefabricated transformer station can provide more space for a fuel tank, so as to improve a capacity of the oil-immersed transformer.

Apparatus and method for determining transformer state based on correction of dissolved gas data

A method for determining a transformer state on the basis of correction of dissolved gas data includes receiving, by a transformer state determination apparatus, dissolved gas data, determining, by the transformer state determination apparatus, a measurement error value which is a correction target in the dissolved gas data, correcting, by the transformer state determination apparatus, the measurement error value, and determining, by the transformer state determination apparatus, a transformer state on the basis of the dissolved gas data including the corrected measurement error value.

Apparatus and method for determining transformer state based on correction of dissolved gas data

A method for determining a transformer state on the basis of correction of dissolved gas data includes receiving, by a transformer state determination apparatus, dissolved gas data, determining, by the transformer state determination apparatus, a measurement error value which is a correction target in the dissolved gas data, correcting, by the transformer state determination apparatus, the measurement error value, and determining, by the transformer state determination apparatus, a transformer state on the basis of the dissolved gas data including the corrected measurement error value.

ELECTRICAL BATTERY MONITORING DEVICE AND BATTERY
20220291288 · 2022-09-15 ·

A battery and an electrical battery monitoring device are disclosed having a first group of sensing switches connected in series on a first monitoring circuit, the sensing switches, a second group of electrical sensing switches connected in series on a second monitoring circuit, an input unit to provide an input to the first and second monitoring circuits, a monitoring unit to receive an output from the first and second monitoring circuits, wherein the monitoring unit receives at least two outputs from two measuring points of the first monitoring circuit, the two measuring points being separated by at least one sensing switch. The location of a defective battery cell may be early detected and precisely located by the monitoring of the battery cells in rows and columns.

Storage unit for electrical energy, method for monitoring a storage unit of this kind and vehicle
11424082 · 2022-08-23 · ·

A frequency converter includes a storage element for storing electrical energy and a detector connected to the storage element and including a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor. The detector detects a physical variable in immediate vicinity of the storage element and provides a signal in accordance with an electrical resistance of the detector when a predefinable change over time of the physical variable is exceeded, with the electrical resistance representing an output of the detector. A housing encloses or substantially encloses the detector and the storage element. Communicating with the detector is an evaluation facility to detect the predefinable change over time of the physical variable. The evaluation facility and/or the detector is/are connected to a higher-level security system designed to decouple and/or to divert the electrical energy from the storage element when the predefinable change over time of the physical variable is exceeded.

Electrical battery monitoring device and battery

A battery and an electrical battery monitoring device are disclosed having a first group of sensing switches connected in series on a first monitoring circuit, the sensing switches, a second group of electrical sensing switches connected in series on a second monitoring circuit, an input unit to provide an input to the first and second monitoring circuits, a monitoring unit to receive an output from the first and second monitoring circuits, wherein the monitoring unit receives at least two outputs from two measuring points of the first monitoring circuit, the two measuring points being separated by at least one sensing switch. The location of a defective battery cell may be early detected and precisely located by the monitoring of the battery cells in rows and columns.