Apparatus and method for arc fault detection based on signal-to-noise ratio

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11128115
APP PUB NO 20210057900A1
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16547071

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The present disclosure relates to arc fault detection in an electrical switch apparatus. In aspects of the present disclosure, an arc fault electrical switch apparatus includes a conductive path, a switch configured to interrupt electrical current in the conductive path, a current sensor in electrical communication with the conductive path and configured to measure the electrical current to provide current measurements, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute instructions to sample the current measurements to provide current samples, computing an estimated signal-to-noise ratio of the electrical current based on at least a portion of the current samples, determine whether the signal-to-noise ratio is less than a predetermined threshold, and activate the switch to interrupt the electrical current in the conductive path, if the signal-to-noise ratio is less than the predetermined threshold.

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LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO INC201 NORTH SERVICE ROAD MELVILLE NY 11747

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Kay, Steven Middletown, US 5 9
Neal, Alan Fountain Hills, US 7 95
Ostrovsky, Michael Brooklyn, US 73 1223
Sanghvi, Ankit Hicksville, US 10 85
Zhang, Yazhou Manhasset, US 25 87

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