SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SWITCHGEAR

    公开(公告)号:US20210065357A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17005326

    申请日:2020-08-28

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A system for monitoring a switchgear includes: an infrared camera for acquiring at least one infrared image of the switchgear; a processing unit for determining a pixel in the at least one infrared image associated with a hottest temperature, determining e pixels in the at least one infrared image associated with a temperature that is within a threshold temperature of the hottest temperature, and determining that a hot spot exists in the switchgear as a determination, the determination being a utilization of the determined pixels in the at least one infrared image; and an output unit for outputting an indication of a fault in the switchgear based on the determined hot spot.

    Switchgear cooling system comprising a heat pipe, fan and thermoelectric generation

    公开(公告)号:US10855060B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US15544530

    申请日:2016-01-18

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A cooling system includes an evaporator associated with a heat source. A condenser is located at a higher elevation than the evaporator. A heat pipe structure fluidly connects the evaporator with the condenser. A fan forces air through the condenser. A working fluid is in the evaporator so as to be heated to a vapor state, with the heat pipe structure transferring the vapor to the condenser and passively returning condensed working fluid back to the evaporator for cooling of the heat source. A plurality of thermoelectric generators is associated with the condenser and converts heat, obtained from the working fluid in the vapor state, to electrical energy to power the fan absent an external power source. The thermoelectric generators provide the electrical energy to the fan so that a rotational speed of the fan is automatically self-regulating to either increase or decrease based on a varying heat load.

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