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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2012
Voltserver Inc., Charlestown, RI (US);
Stephen S. Eaves, Charlestown, RI (US);
VoltServer Inc., Charlestown, RI (US);
Abstract
A power distribution system (that can detect an unsafe fault condition where an individual or object has come in contact with the power conductors) regulates the transfer of energy from a source to a load. Periodically, the source controller opens an Sdisconnect switch, a and load controller opens an Sdisconnect switch. A capacitor represents the capacitance across the load terminals. If the capacitor discharges at a rate higher or lower than predetermined values after the Sand Sdisconnect switches are opened, then a fault condition is registered, and the Sand Sswitches will not be commanded to return to a closed position, thus isolating the fault from both the source and the load.