Electric vehicle supply equipment with over-current protection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8633678
APP PUB NO 20120286729A1
SERIAL NO

13104738

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An EVSE system includes an electric vehicle supply circuit having overcurrent protection circuit to prevent excessive current from flowing to the electric vehicle. A current limit may be set by a manufacturer of the EVSE, by a user of the EVSE, by an electric utility, by the EVSE itself in response to a control pilot signal, etc. The current limit may be set to prevent tripping an overcurrent protection device on a branch circuit for the EVSE, to accommodate one or more parameters of an electric vehicle charging facility, etc. The overcurrent protection feature may be integrated into a controller for the electric vehicle supply circuit, or it may be operate independently of the controller.

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  • LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Kenneth J Chula Vista, US 62 944
Ramirez, Carlos E San Diego, US 10 346
Soto, Victor Escondido, US 19 409
Yegin, Sural Chula Vista, US 7 118

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