System and method for fault interruption with MEMS switches

An electrical system includes an operation MEMS switch operable in on and off states to enable and disable current flow to a load and a fault interruption MEMS switch positioned in series with the operation MEMS switch. The fault interruption MEMS switch is operable in on and off states to enable an...

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Hauptverfasser:	Claydon, Glenn Scott, Weaver, Stanton Earl, St-Pierre, Richard
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC SWITCHES ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES GENERATION MEASURING MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES PHYSICS RELAYS SELECTORS TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	An electrical system includes an operation MEMS switch operable in on and off states to enable and disable current flow to a load and a fault interruption MEMS switch positioned in series with the operation MEMS switch. The fault interruption MEMS switch is operable in on and off states to enable and disable current flow to the electrical load, with operation of the fault interruption MEMS switch in the off state disabling current flow to the load regardless of the state of the operation MEMS switch. A fault sensor control system operate to sense a system variable, analyze the system variable to detect if a fault is affecting the electrical system and, upon detection of a fault, switch the fault interruption MEMS switch from the on state to the off state to interrupt current flowing through the operation MEMS switch to the load.