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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2009
Bruce Edward English, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Christopher William Hart, Rexford, NY (US);
Paul Joseph Datka, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
David Scott Birrell, Cummington, MA (US);
David Martins, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Robert Frank Willard, Jr., Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Kenneth Alan Powers, Roanoke, VA (US);
Richard Robert Young, Granville, NY (US);
Bruce Edward English, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Christopher William Hart, Rexford, NY (US);
Paul Joseph Datka, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
David Scott Birrell, Cummington, MA (US);
David Martins, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Robert Frank Willard, Jr., Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Kenneth Alan Powers, Roanoke, VA (US);
Richard Robert Young, Granville, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for protecting a series capacitor bank are provided. According to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a capacitor protection circuit. The capacitor protection circuit may include a capacitor bank, a pilot circuit and a main commutation gap. The pilot circuit and the main commutation gap may be provided in parallel electrical communication with the capacitor bank. Additionally, one or more plasma injectors may be provided in series electrical communication with the pilot circuit. The plasma injectors may be operable to provide partially or completely ionized plasma across the main commutation gap to make conductive the main commutation gap.