Circuit breaker zone selective interlock for differentiated faults and method of operation

Circuit breaker zone selective interlock for differentiated faults and method of operation

A circuit breaker system and method having zone selective interlock features is provided. The system and method include the transmission of a selective interlock signal from a downstream circuit breaker to an upstream circuit breaker in the event a first or second fault condition is detected. The up...

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Hauptverfasser: VALDES MARCELO ESTEBAN, VICENTE NATANIEL BARBOSA, CULLER MARK FREDRICK, LENHART BRIAN PATRICK JR
Format: Patent
Sprache:chi ; eng
Schlagworte:
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
GENERATION
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Zusammenfassung:A circuit breaker system and method having zone selective interlock features is provided. The system and method include the transmission of a selective interlock signal from a downstream circuit breaker to an upstream circuit breaker in the event a first or second fault condition is detected. The upstream circuit breaker upon receipt of this signal changes the response of the second circuit breaker depending on whether the first or second fault condition has been detected.