Ground fault circuit interrupter using frequency recognition and measurement

    公开(公告)号:US11211781B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16748229

    申请日:2020-01-21

    摘要: A wiring device including an interrupting device, a fault detection circuit, and a testing circuit. The interrupting device is electrically connecting one or more line terminals to one or more load terminals. The fault detection circuit is configured to detect a fault condition and generate a fault detection signal in response to detecting the fault condition. The fault detection signal being provided to the interrupting device to place the interrupting device in a tripped condition. The testing circuit is configured to determine a frequency of an input voltage at the one or more line terminals, filter the frequency of the input voltage, determine whether the filtered frequency is within a predetermined range, and when the filtered frequency is within the predetermined range, perform a test of the wiring device.

    Self-testing auto monitor ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with power denial
    2.
    发明授权
    Self-testing auto monitor ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with power denial 有权
    自检自动监测接地故障电路断路器(GFCI),具有电源拒绝

    公开(公告)号:US09595824B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14203610

    申请日:2014-03-11

    摘要: A self-testing fault detector having a line side and a load side and a conductive path there between is provided. The self-testing fault detector includes an auto-monitoring circuit electrically coupled to a fault detection circuit and an interrupting device and it continuously monitors one or more signals to determine an operating state of the fault detector. At least one of the monitored signals includes a fault detection signal, wherein if said automonitoring circuit determines that the fault detection circuit is not properly driving the interrupting device, the automonitoring device converts an input-output port receiving the fault detection signal from an input to an output and drives the interrupting device into a tripped condition using the input-output port.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有线路侧和负载侧以及其间的导电路径的自检故障检测器。 自检故障检测器包括电耦合到故障检测电路和中断装置的自动监测电路,并且它连续监视一个或多个信号以确定故障检测器的运行状态。 所监视的信号中的至少一个包括故障检测信号,其中如果所述自动监视电路确定故障检测电路没有正确地驱动中断装置,则自动监视设备将接收故障检测信号的输入输出端口从输入转换为 输出并使用输入输出端口将中断设备驱动到跳闸状态。

    GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER USING FREQUENCY RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220131362A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17552831

    申请日:2021-12-16

    摘要: A wiring device including an interrupting device and a controller. The interrupting device electrically connects one or more line terminals to one or more load terminals when the interrupting device is in a reset condition and disconnects the line terminals from the load terminals when the interrupting device is in a tripped condition. The controller is configured to, determine a frequency of an input voltage at the one or more line terminals, determine whether the frequency is within a predetermined range, and when the frequency is within the predetermined range, perform a test of the wiring device.

    Self-test auto monitor ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) with power denial

    公开(公告)号:US11025049B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16573301

    申请日:2019-09-17

    摘要: A circuit interrupting device including one or more line terminals for connecting to an external power supply, one or more load terminals for connecting to an external load, one or more contacts electrically connecting one or more line terminals to one or more load terminals; and an auto-monitoring circuit. The auto-monitoring circuit continuously monitoring one or more signals to determine an operating state of said circuit interrupting device. Wherein if said auto-monitoring circuit determines that said circuit interrupting device has reached its end-of-life and it is determined that the contacts have not failed, then a signal is driven to a first level to actuate a switch and open the contacts. Wherein said signal is further driven to a second level to inhibit said circuit interrupting device from resetting when it is determined that contacts of said interrupting device have failed. Wherein the second level has a voltage greater than zero volts.

    SELF-TEST AUTO MONITOR GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) WITH POWER DENIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20200028347A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16573301

    申请日:2019-09-17

    摘要: A circuit interrupting device including one or more line terminals for connecting to an external power supply, one or more load terminals for connecting to an external load, one or more contacts electrically connecting one or more line terminals to one or more load terminals; and an auto-monitoring circuit. The auto-monitoring circuit continuously monitoring one or more signals to determine an operating state of said circuit interrupting device. Wherein if said auto-monitoring circuit determines that said circuit interrupting device has reached its end-of-life and it is determined that the contacts have not failed, then a signal is driven to a first level to actuate a switch and open the contacts. Wherein said signal is further driven to a second level to inhibit said circuit interrupting device from resetting when it is determined that contacts of said interrupting device have failed. Wherein the second level has a voltage greater than zero volts.

    GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER USING FREQUENCY RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20170125996A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US15340269

    申请日:2016-11-01

    IPC分类号: H02H3/16 H02H3/07 H02H3/04

    摘要: A wiring device including an interrupting device, a fault detection circuit, and a testing circuit. The interrupting device electrically connects a line terminal to a load terminal when the interrupting device is in a reset condition and disconnects the line terminal from the load terminal when the interrupting device is in a tripped condition. The fault detection circuit is configured to detect a fault condition and generate a fault detection signal in response to detecting the fault condition, the fault detection signal is provided to the interrupting device to place the interrupting device in the tripped condition. The testing circuit is configured to determine a frequency of an input voltage at the one or more line terminals, perform a first test of the interrupting device at a first period of the frequency, and perform a second test of the fault detection circuit at a second period of the frequency.

    SELF-TESTING AUTO MONITOR GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) WITH
POWER DENIAL
    8.
    发明申请
    SELF-TESTING AUTO MONITOR GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER (GFCI) WITH POWER DENIAL 有权
    自检监视器接地故障电路中断器(GFCI),带电源

    公开(公告)号:US20140347768A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US14203610

    申请日:2014-03-11

    IPC分类号: H02H3/16 G01R31/02 G01R31/28

    摘要: A self-testing fault detector having a line side and a load side and a conductive path there between is provided. The self-testing fault detector includes an auto-monitoring circuit electrically coupled to a fault detection circuit and an interrupting device and it continuously monitors one or more signals to determine an operating state of the fault detector. At least one of the monitored signals includes a fault detection signal, wherein if said automonitoring circuit determines that the fault detection circuit is not properly driving the interrupting device, the automonitoring device converts an input-output port receiving the fault detection signal from an input to an output and drives the interrupting device into a tripped condition using the input-output port.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有线路侧和负载侧以及其间的导电路径的自检故障检测器。 自检故障检测器包括电耦合到故障检测电路和中断装置的自动监测电路,并且它连续监视一个或多个信号以确定故障检测器的运行状态。 所监视的信号中的至少一个包括故障检测信号,其中如果所述自动监视电路确定故障检测电路没有正确地驱动中断装置,则自动监视设备将接收故障检测信号的输入输出端口从输入转换为 输出并使用输入输出端口将中断设备驱动到跳闸状态。