Hydro-quebec

Andre Hamel

Guy St-Jean

Michel Bourdages

Daniel Dumont

A self-powered electrical measuring system for measuring current in a high voltage circuit. The system utilizes a Rogowski coreless coil disposed about a conductor for sensing current flowing in the conductor and producing a voltage signal proportional to the magnitude of the current. An electronic conditioning circuit is provided for conditioning the voltage signal for transmission by optical link means to a remote receiver operating which is at ground potential and totally isolated from the measuring system in the high voltage circuit. A floating supply circuit uses a tapping coil, having a magnetic core disposed about the conductor, whereby to produce a supply voltage for the electronic conditioning circuit.

Self-powered electrical measuring system isolated from electrical

An enclosure for electric device, in particular for surge arrester, comprises an outer, cylindrical envelope and an inner wall both made of electrically non conducting materials. One of the ends of the envelope is closed while the other is open. An electrode with a principal portion inside the enclosure extends through the envelope and projects outside the latter. Bolt anchors are used for fixing the enclosure on a mechanical support and for mounting a closure device on the open end of the envelope. The material constituting the inner wall is impervious to humidity and protects the envelope against breaking thereof by thermal shock caused for example by the production of an electric arc within the enclosure, while the material constituting the cylindrical envelope is a synthetic insulating material capable of withstanding a high mechanical tension. The envelope is molded on the inner wall and around the electrode and the bolt anchors, whereby the inner wall and the electrode are integrated to the envelope, and the bolt anchors are fixedly attached to the synthetic insulating material.

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Boucherville, Canada

Andre Hamel