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Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2012
Applicants:

Jason E Hill, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;

Steven D a Fletcher, Glasgow, GB;

Patrick J Norman, East Kilbride, GB;

Stuart J Galloway, Edinburgh, GB;

Inventors:

Jason E Hill, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;

Steven D A Fletcher, Glasgow, GB;

Patrick J Norman, East Kilbride, GB;

Stuart J Galloway, Edinburgh, GB;

Assignee:

Rolls-Royce PLC, London, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01); H02H 3/44 (2006.01); H02H 7/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/445 (2013.01); G01R 31/024 (2013.01); H02H 7/268 (2013.01);
Abstract

A protection system is provided for an electrical power network. The system has one or more circuit breaker arrangements which on activation isolate electrical faults within the network, and one or more fault detectors. The or each fault detector measures an inductance of a respective section of the network. The system is configured to activate one or more of the circuit breaker arrangements in response to measured inductances which are indicative of a fault.


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