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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
May. 04, 2004
Janos Gyorgy Sarkozi, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Nicole Andrea Evers, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Janos Gyorgy Sarkozi, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Nicole Andrea Evers, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for detecting partial discharges or arcing in wiring or cables is disclosed. The system employs a high-voltage AC power source to generate a high-voltage low-current AC waveform, which is propagated through a selected wire, which in turn, produces the return signal. The return signal is processed using a signal processor and the analyzed for indications of the occurrence of a partial discharge. The method detects damage to a selected wire by utilizing high voltage, low current AC waveforms to induce partial discharges in a controlled manner and detecting a return signal resulting from the discharge.