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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2018
Applicant:
GE Aviation Systems Limited, Cheltenham, GB;
Inventors:
John Oliver Collins, Cheltenham, GB;
Russell Mark Compton, Droitwich Spa, GB;
Peter James Handy, Cheltenham, GB;
Denis Vaughan Weale, Cheltenham, GB;
Assignee:
GE Aviation Systems Limited, Cheltenham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/08 (2020.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); H02H 7/26 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02H 7/22 (2006.01); H02H 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/008 (2013.01); G01R 31/085 (2013.01); G08B 21/185 (2013.01); H02H 1/0007 (2013.01); H02H 7/228 (2013.01); H02H 7/26 (2013.01); H02H 5/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for managing the detection of faults in a wiring system. The wiring system is made up of supply wires and can include return wires. The supply wire connects a power supply to a load end. The fault detecting apparatus is positioned along the wire between the power supply and the load end and can include a first and second resistor, a voltage monitor, and an indicator.