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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 1977
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1975
Wardell Gary, Beaver, PA (US);
Glenn R Taylor, Beaver, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A long acceleration module is provided for use with a current sensor which provides an output voltage which varies with load current. There is also provided an inverse time overload logic module which controls the tripping of a circuit breaker to protect the lines in which the load current flows in relationship to the output voltage of the current sensor. The long acceleration module allows motor startup when a motor is connected to the lines to be protected. The long acceleration module purposely simulates a relatively low voltage for the input to the inverse time overload logic module during the motor startup time when high but generally non-dangerous currents are drawn by the accelerating motor.