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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1997
Jeffrey D Merwin, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Dennis L Stephens, Niles, IL (US);
Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An electronic power supply (100) receives power from an AC source (10) and supplies power to a load (20) that is referenced to earth ground (30). Power supply (100) comprises a power converter (200) and a voltage regulator (400). Power converter (200) draws a ground leakage current from AC source (10) and is capable of providing a steady-state output current having an average value that is greater than that of the ground leakage current. Voltage regulator (400) limits the output voltage of the power converter (200) to a predetermined level. In a preferred embodiments power converter (200) is implemented as a self-oscillating converters and power supply (100) draws a ground leakage current that is sufficiently small to meet regulatory limits and to avoid tripping of conventional ground-fault interrupters.