Fault current limiter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8830647
APP PUB NO 20130314828A1
SERIAL NO

13479660

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A fault current limiter (FCL) for limiting a fault current in a power line during a fault condition. The FCL includes a magnetic coupling circuit for monitoring current in the power line through magnetic coupling; a sensing circuit for sensing the current in the power line and providing a signal indicative of the sensed current; a control circuit receiving the signal indicative of the sensed current in the power line and determining whether the sensed current indicates that the fault condition exists; and high and low impedance paths that are connected in parallel. The high impedance path includes a discharging impedance circuit for limiting the fault current. The low impedance path includes a reactor circuit and a switching unit having an ON state for conducting current through the low impedance path and an OFF state for conducting current through the high impedance path.

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MERSEN USA EP CORP400 MYRTLE AVENUE BOONTON NJ 07005

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Song Malden, US 164 1006
de, Palma Gianfranco Arlington, US 3 31
Lehman, Bradley Belmont, US 4 244
Li, Peng Marlborough, US 915 8951

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