Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer readable media for handling overcurrent and undercurrent conditions in subsea control subsystem components include determining, by a current sensor operatively coupled to a solenoid valve 64, that an input current to a solenoid 66 is greater or lower than a predetermined threshold value, de-energizing, by a processor operatively coupled to the current sensor, the solenoid for a first period of time, re-energizing the solenoid at least three times after the first period of time, determining, by the current sensor, that during each of the at least three times the input current to the solenoid is greater or lower than the predetermined threshold value, and de-energizing the solenoid and transmitting a control signal to a control unit.
Abstract:
A ground fault isolation system (100) and ground fault isolation circuit for isolating ground faults in electrical subsea conductor lines. The system includes a main power hub, a plurality of digital controllers operatively connected to the main power hub via electrical subsea conductor lines, and a ground fault isolation circuit (100). The ground fault isolation circuit includes a plurality of loads connected to a ground fault detection circuit (12), each load including one relay (22) on the positive power bus (18) and one relay (26) on the negative power bus (20). The ground fault detection circuit is connected to a DC to DC isolation circuit (10) that prevents a main power bus ground fault in the event of a ground fault on one of the loads. The relays are connected to a digital controller (16) on the other end, which isolates a load when a ground fault is detected, but powers the remaining unaffected loads.