Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Arc flash elimination system, apparatus, and method
- Patent Title (中): 电弧消除系统,装置和方法
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Application No.: US11847526Application Date: 2007-08-30
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Publication No.: US07929260B2Publication Date: 2011-04-19
- Inventor: George William Roscoe , Thangavelu Asokan , Adnan Kutubuddin Bohori
- Applicant: George William Roscoe , Thangavelu Asokan , Adnan Kutubuddin Bohori
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: H02H3/00
- IPC: H02H3/00

Abstract:
A method of eliminating arc flash in a motor control center is disclosed. The method includes sensing an arc flash corresponding to the motor control center. In response to sensing the arc flash, and subsequent to a delay, determining whether the arc flash continues, and in response to determining that the arc flash continues, triggering an arc crowbar.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080239592A1 ARC FLASH ELIMINATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2008-10-02
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