Abstract:
A combined measuring and detection system which comprises an electronic evaluation unit for analyzing a broad frequency spectrum of measured quantities and one or more measuring devices for measurement of one or more of a magnetic field, an electric field, a current, and a voltage. The measuring devices are operatively connected to the electronic evaluation unit, which is provided with at least one frequency splitter dividing the measured quantities into a low frequency component and into a high frequency component. Low frequency components are used for measurement and protection analysis and high frequency components are used to detect partial discharges activity.
Abstract:
A coil actuator for a low and medium voltage switching apparatus comprising a coil electromagnet (2), a power and control unit (3), which comprises a power circuit (31) operatively connected to said coil electromagnet (2) and a processing unit (32) operatively connected to said power circuit and controlling the trip of said coil electromagnet (2) through said power circuit (31). The power and control unit (3) comprises an optical port (30), which is suitable to be operatively connected to an optical fiber cable (112), and a first detection unit (33), which is operatively connected to said optical port and to said processing unit. The first detection unit (33) is suitable to receive a light signal (L) from said optical port and to output a first detection signal (D 1 ) indicative of the presence of an arc fault, depending on said light signal. The processing unit (32) is suitable to receive said first detection signal (D 1 ) from said first detection unit and to control the trip of said coil electromagnet (2), depending on said first detection signal. In a further aspect, the invention relates to an arc fault coil suppression device including said coil actuator.
Abstract:
An electronic system for an associated electrical apparatus, comprising: - at least a binary input adapted to receive one or more candidate signals; - at least an electronic active load having one or more electronic active devices and operatively connected to the binary input; - control means which are operatively associated to the binary input and to the active load, and which are adapted to: - detect the application of a candidate signal to the binary input and electrically drive the active load upon such detection, so as the active load absorbs at least a predetermined amount of energy from the candidate signal; - after the absorption of said predetermined amount of energy validate the candidate signal if its residual content of energy exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Abstract:
An electronic charger (1) for electric power distribution installations, comprising: - input terminals (21, 22), which are electrically connectable to an electric power supply (50), and output terminals (23, 24), which are electrically connectable to a capacitive load (60) to be charged; - a DC/DC converter (2) of the SEPIC type comprising: - an input stage (2A) electrically connected with said input terminals and comprising an input inductor (11), which is configured to store electric energy provided by said power supply, and a switching device (Q1), which is configured to control the operation of said input inductor, so that said input inductor is charged, when said switching device is in an ON state, and is discharged, when said switching device is in an OFF state; - an output stage (2B) electrically connected with said output terminals and comprising an output inductor (12), which is magnetically coupled with said input inductor, an output capacitor (15), which is configured to store electric energy provided by the inductors (11, 12), when said switching device is in an OFF state, and a blocking device (16), which is configured to prevent the flow of a discharging current from said output capacitor towards said output inductor, when said switching device is in an OFF state; - a coupling capacitor (14), which is configured to electrically couple said input stage and said output stage by means of a capacitive coupling; - a first sensor (31) configured to provide a first sensing signal (S1) indicative of a charging current (IL1), which flows through said input inductor to charge said input inductor, when said switching device is in an ON state; - a first controller (35) configured to receive said first sensing signal (S1), to receive a reference signal (SR) and to provide a driving signal (DS) for controlling said switching device (Q1), said first controller being configured to switch said switching device in an ON state at predefined switch-on instants (t ON ) and to switch said switching device in an OFF state at switch-off instants (t OFF ), which are determined by said controller on the base of the information provided by said first sensing signal (S1) and said reference signal (SR).
Abstract:
A control system for an electrical switching apparatus adapted to be installed in a medium voltage or high voltage electrical circuit. The control system comprises: - at least a first module comprising first control means which are adapted to execute a first control logic, and a second module comprising second control means which are adapted to execute a second control logic; and - at least one communication bus. The first control means and the second control means are adapted to be operatively connected to the at least one communication bus, and to share values of variables associated to the first control logic and to the second control logic through the at least one communication bus.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a power supply and measuring device for an electronic device (e.g. an IED), which is configured to provide supervision, control, protection, communication and/or monitoring functionalities for LV or MV circuits or apparatuses. The power supply device comprises a current transformer, which is operatively associated to a main power line. An input section of the power supply device comprises a burden regulating stage that is configured to regulate the equivalent electric load at the secondary winding of said current transformer. An output section of the power supply device provides a supply voltage suitable to feed said electronic device.
Abstract:
A method (100) for determining the operating status a MV switching apparatus (1), which comprises: - one or more electric poles, each comprising a movable contact (11) and a fixed contact (12) adapted to be coupled or uncoupled during the switching operations of said switching apparatus; an electromagnetic actuator (13) for actuating one or more movable contacts of the electric poles, said electromagnetic actuator having at least a test winding (132, 134, 136) wound around a magnetic element; - a capacitor bank (15) for providing electric power to said electromagnetic actuator; The method comprises the following steps: - providing a test signal (ST) to said test winding for an observation period of time (T O ), said test signal having a waveform capable of exciting said magnetic element; - obtaining first measuring data (V C ) indicative of a voltage at first terminals (T1) of said capacitor bank during said observation period of time; - obtaining second measuring data (V L , I L ) indicative of a voltage at second terminals (T2) of said test winding and indicative of a current circulating along said test winding during said observation period of time; - calculating estimation data (Ĉ, I CD , I C ) indicative of the operating status of said capacitor bank at the end of said observation period of time on the base of said first and second measuring data, said first estimation data comprising a first estimation value (Ĉ) indicative of the capacitance of said capacitor bank.
Abstract:
A coil actuator for an electric switching device which can be actuated during its operation from an open position to a closed position so as to allow a current flowing therethrough and from the closed position to the open position so as to interrupt such current flowing. The coil actuator is adapted to cause actuations of the switching device and comprises electronic means arranged to: - count a first operation time associated to a first actuation of the switching device caused by the coil actuator; - determine a correction time by using the counted first operation time; - use the correction time to correct an operation time associated to at least one subsequent actuation of the switching device caused by the coil actuator and occurring after the first actuation; - count the corrected operation time associated to said at least one subsequent actuation. The correction time is suitable to at least reduce the difference between a target operation time and the counted corrected operation time associated to said at least one subsequent actuation.
Abstract:
A power and control unit (1) for a low or medium voltage apparatus (100), said apparatus comprising at least a couple of electrical contacts that can be coupled / separated by means of an electro-magnetic actuator (2), first power storage means (3) for supplying electric power for the operations of said apparatus and power supply means (40) for charging first said power storage means, characterised in that it comprises: a primary control device (11) for managing the operations of said apparatus when said power supply means are available; a secondary control device (12) for managing the operations of said apparatus when said power supply means are not available, said secondary control device being able to receive electric power directly from said first power storage means.
Abstract:
A power supply unit (1) for an IED (100) for LV or MV electric power applications characterised in that it comprises: - a power transformer stage (2), which is operatively coupled to a feeding conductor (500) to harvest electric power from said feeding conductor; - a first storage stage (4), which is electrically connected to said power transformer stage to store electric energy; - a first step-down conversion stage (6), which is electrically connectable/disconnectable to/from said first storage stage (4); - a switching stage (5) adapted to electrically connect/disconnect said first step-down conversion stage with/from said first storage stage (4); - a second storage stage (7), which is electrically connected to said first step-down conversion stage (6) to store electric energy.