Abstract:
A crowbar module includes first and second electrical terminals, a module housing, and first and second crowbar units. The first crowbar unit is disposed in the module housing and includes a first thyristor electrically connected between the first and second electrical terminals. The second crowbar unit is disposed in the module housing and includes a second thyristor electrically connected between the first and second electrical terminals in electrical parallel with the first crowbar unit.
Abstract:
Surge protection device having surge protection and overvoltage protection capability are provided. In on example embodiment the surge protective device can include a surge protection circuit. The surge protection device can include an over voltage protection circuit coupled in series with the surge protection circuit. The overvoltage protection circuit can include a voltage sensing circuit associated with a voltage threshold one or more switching elements and/or a gating circuit coupled to the voltage sensing circuit. The gating circuit can be configured to control the one or more switching elements to be in a non conducting state when the voltage sensing circuit detects a voltage that exceeds the voltage threshold.
Abstract:
A protection monitoring circuit includes a protection circuit which detects overcharge, overdischarge, and overcurrent of a secondary battery, and a secondary battery monitoring circuit which monitors a state of the secondary battery and detects a residual quantity of the secondary battery. The protection circuit includes a first communication terminal that is connected to the secondary battery monitoring circuit, a second communication terminal that is connected to a mobile device, and a level shift circuit that is connected to the first and second communication terminals. The level shift circuit performs a level shift of a signal input of the first communication terminal so as to become a second level and outputs the signal to the second communication terminal, and also performs the level shift of a signal input of the second communication terminal so as to become a first level and outputs the signal to the first communication terminal.
Abstract:
Bypass systems can be used to connect alternative energy sources to existing distribution panels without the need to replace or upgrade the distribution panel. Some such bypass systems may be integrated directly into an electric meter, while others can be connected to the meter but located laterally or otherwise away from the electric meter. The bypass busbars and breakers may in some devices be interchangeable, allowing for greater flexibility and capacity of the bypass systems.
Abstract:
An electric propulsion system is described that includes at least one branch for distributing electrical power, provided by a power source, to one or more loads. The at least one branch is partitioned into one or more zones and comprises a plurality of branch isolation devices that are configured to isolate the at least one branch from the power source in response to a fault current at the at least one branch. In addition, the at least one branch comprises a respective pair of zone isolation devices for each respective zone from the one or more zones. The respective pair of zone isolation devices for each respective zone is configured to isolate the respective zone from the at least one branch, during a test of the at least one branch for identifying which of the one or more zones is a source of the fault current.
Abstract:
A power control device includes a multiple socket-outlet, a power plug and a power supply control circuit. The control circuit includes a power output unit, a first relay and a second relay, a first capacitor, a mechanical switch, an electronic switch and a connector connected to the host of a computer to receive a first voltage. The mechanical switch is turned on to supply power to the multiple socket-outlet, the first relay is closed, the power output unit outputs a working voltage for charging the first capacitor, the electronic switch is turned on, the second relay is closed. If the connector is turned off, the electronic switch is turned off, and the second relay is turned off so that the the multiple socket-outlet is closed.
Abstract:
A protection monitoring circuit includes a protection circuit which detects overcharge, overdischarge, and overcurrent of a secondary battery, and a secondary battery monitoring circuit which monitors a state of the secondary battery and detects a residual quantity of the secondary battery. The protection circuit includes a first communication terminal that is connected to the secondary battery monitoring circuit, a second communication terminal that is connected to a mobile device, and a level shift circuit that is connected to the first and second communication terminals. The level shift circuit performs a level shift of a signal input of the first communication terminal so as to become a second level and outputs the signal to the second communication terminal, and also performs the level shift of a signal input of the second communication terminal so as to become a first level and outputs the signal to the first communication terminal.
Abstract:
A modulation method is provided. The modulation method includes steps of: receiving multiple sinusoidal signals; obtaining a maximum value, a median value and a minimum value of the sinusoidal signals within a period to generate a first difference between the maximum value and the minimum value; generating a second difference according to an upper limit and a lower limit of a predetermined comparison value; and comparing the first difference with the second difference to generate an optimized modulation signal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a safety device, comprising a first, microprocessor-controlled control unit and a second control unit, for multichannel controlling of a safety-related unit. The first microprocessor-controlled control unit has a signal generation unit for generating a first monitoring signal that indicates the current operating state of the first control unit. In addition, a switching unit drivable by the first and second control unit that can turn on the safety-related unit or run it into a secured state is provided. The second control unit has a monoflop that, in response to the monitoring signal, drives the switching unit in such a manner that the safety-related unit can be driven into a safe state in case of faulty operation of the first control unit. A device is associated with the first control unit for generating an enable signal for the second control unit.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for executing secondary functions on an electrical switchgear device. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus which is implemented in the processing electronics of an electrical switchgear device which has a primary trip or protection function and also the capability to execute secondary functions or applications, such as over/undervoltage conditions and near fault warning levels and display. These secondary functions or applications being user configurable and are subject to processing availability and the constraints of the primary protection function.