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Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2016
Applicant:

General Electric Technology Gmbh, Baden, CH;

Inventors:

Robin Gupta, Stafford, GB;

Robert Whitehouse, Stafford, GB;

Carl Barker, Stafford, GB;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/12 (2006.01); H02J 3/36 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01); H02M 5/458 (2006.01); H02M 7/32 (2006.01); H02H 7/125 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/1216 (2013.01); H02H 1/0007 (2013.01); H02J 3/36 (2013.01); H02M 1/32 (2013.01); H02M 5/4585 (2013.01); H02H 7/1255 (2013.01); H02M 7/32 (2013.01); Y02E 60/60 (2013.01);
Abstract

A converter apparatus and methods of operation thereof are disclosed. In an example, a converter unit of a bipole converter apparatus comprising a neutral connection having a breaker switch is disclosed. In the event of a DC fault, the fault condition may be monitored and it is determined whether a breaker switch operation condition is met. The breaker switch is opened when the breaker switch operation condition is met. In one example, the breaker switch operation condition may comprise a current level.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Gupta, Robin. (2019). Bipole voltage source converter and control and operation thereof (U.S. Patent No. 10447028). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10447028

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