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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for providing ground fault protection on direct current power feeds of engine components
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Application No.: US17859806Application Date: 2022-07-07
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Publication No.: US11674491B2Publication Date: 2023-06-13
- Inventor: Lane Woodland , Randall J. Johnson , Sagar Sharma , Elias M. Ayana , Michael Fegley
- Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: F02N11/08
- IPC: F02N11/08 ; F02N11/10 ; F02N11/04

Abstract:
Systems and methods of providing fault protection on direct current (DC) feeds to various engine or generator set components are provided. In some embodiments, generator set includes a ground fault device arranged between a DC power distribution circuit and a subsystem of the generator set. The ground fault device is configured to detect a fault condition based on a comparison of a first current in a first wire with a second current in a second wire between the DC power distribution circuit and the subsystem. In response to detecting the fault condition, the ground fault device is configured to disconnect the subsystem.
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