Schneider Electric Industries Sas

Didier Leonard

Sebastien Carcouet

Philippe Baudesson

Sébastien Carcouet

Bruno Reymond

Yvan Cadoux

Philippe Clement

The coupling device with electrical isolation comprises at least one input signal, an output of an output signal representative of said input signal, and signal transfer means with electrical isolation receiving the input signal and supplying said output signal. The transfer means comprise at least one signal transformer having at least one primary winding to receive a primary signal representative of said input signal, switching means to switch the input signal and supply the latter to said primary winding, and electrically isolated control means of the switching means comprising a control input receiving control signals during switching periods. The electrical switchgear unit comprises one such coupling device connected to measuring resistors and to a processing unit processing electrical protection functions.

Measurement signal coupling device with electrical isolation and electrical equipment unit comprising one such device

The current measurement device with electrical isolation comprises an input signal connected to an electrical shunt, an output of an output signal, and signal transfer means with electrical isolation receiving the input signal and supplying said output signal. The transfer means comprise at least one signal transformer having at least one primary winding to receive a primary signal representative of said input signal, switching means to switch the input signal and supply the latter to said primary winding, and electrically isolated control means of the switching means comprising a control input receiving control signals during switching periods. A trip unit and an electrical circuit breaker comprises one such current measurement device and a processing unit processing electrical protection functions.

Current measurement signal device with electrical isolation, electronic trip unit, and circuit breaker comprising one such device

An overvoltage protection device, including: an input configured to be connected to a power supply mains; an output configured to be connected to an electronic system to be protected; two bidirectional field-effect semiconductor transistors of normally-on type, connected in series between the input and the output, fabricated in a wide-bandgap material and configured to operate in current-limiting mode; and a resistor connected in parallel with the two transistors.

Overvoltage protection device for an electrical circuit

The invention relates to a power supply system () intended to supply power to an electrical load (C), the system comprising:

Capacitive power supply system

The voltage surge protection device comprises at least one input designed to be connected to an electric power supply system, at least one output designed to be connected to an electric circuit to be protected, and voltage surge limiting means connected between the inputs and outputs to protect said electric circuit against voltage surges able to be applied on the inputs. The voltage surge limiting means comprise bidirectional series electronic limiting means comprising at least two inputs/outputs connected in series with at least one of said inputs, and which are turned on when a low voltage drop occurs when a circulating current is lower than a current limiting value, and limiting said circulating current by increasing a voltage drop between said inputs/outputs.

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