Short circuit and ground fault protection for an electrical system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5587864
SERIAL NO

08225872

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A three-phase electrical system includes an interrupt controller. The interrupt controller protects against inadvertent current flow between a phase conductor and ground and between phase conductors. The interrupt controller measures the voltage across a series connection of current transformers disposed about various phase conductors. If an inadvertent current path exists between one of the phase conductors and ground or between two of the phase conductors, the interrupt controller interrupts the current flow in the phase conductors. Additionally, a single-phase electrical system with a hot conductor and a neutral conductor includes an interrupt controller. The interrupt controller protects against inadvertent current flow between the hat conductor and ground and between the hot conductor and the neutral conductor. The interrupt controller measures the voltage across a series connection of current transformers disposed about the hot and neutral conductors. If an inadvertent current path exists between the hot conductors and ground or between the hot conductor and the neutral conductor, the interrupt controller interrupts the current flow in the hot and neutral conductors.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC A MICHIGAN CORPORATIONPARKLANE TOWERS EAST SUITE 600 ONE PARKLANE BOULEVARD DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gale, Allan R Allen Park, MI 22 798
Toepfer, Craig B Dearborn, MI 4 106

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