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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2005
Michael Kessler, Mannheim, DE;
Gunther Rogoll, Mannheim, DE;
Martin Junker, Mannheim, DE;
Renato Kitchener, West Sussex, GB;
Michael Kessler, Mannheim, DE;
Gunther Rogoll, Mannheim, DE;
Martin Junker, Mannheim, DE;
Renato Kitchener, West Sussex, GB;
Pepperl + Fuchs GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
An electrical circuit comprising a power supply, a load and an incendive arc prevention means comprising a monitoring means and an isolation means, in which the monitoring means monitors the electrical circuit by means of a reactor means, in which if a short circuit with the potential to cause an incendive arc occurs in the electrical circuit the reaction of the reactor means is detected by the monitoring means and the isolation means fully or partially isolates the power supply from said short circuit, such that an incendive arc cannot occur, in which if an event with a current and/or voltage pattern which is characteristic of a propagating non-incendive arc occurs in the electrical circuit between the power supply and the load, the reaction of the reactor means is detected by the monitoring means, and the isolation means fully or partially isolates the power supply from said event, such that an incendive arc cannot occur.