Directional fault sectionalizing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8866487
APP PUB NO 20120062239A1
SERIAL NO

13229808

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A directional fault sectionalizing system that utilizes one phase voltage measurement and three phase current measurements to determine the directionality of high impedance faults on a three phase electric power circuit. This eliminates the need for two of the three voltage measuring devices at each monitoring station conventionally required to determine fault directionality, which makes it economical to install at a greater number of distribution tap points. The system is particularly useful for commonly used three-way tap points along distribution lines where three phase voltage measurement is not readily available. The system is capable of identifying faults under challenging circumstances, such faults occurring on unbalanced three phase power lines and faults occurring on tapped line segments where the currents are relatively small compared to the currents flowing in the main line segments.

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  • SOUTHERN STATES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brunke, John H Freeland, US 1 5
Leonhardt, Richard Charles McDonough, US 1 5
Moore, David Lester Marietta, US 1 5
Rostron, Joseph R McDonough, US 61 432
Schafer, Bradley John Fayetteville, US 7 110

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