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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ronghui Zhou, Shanghai, CN;
Jian Zhou, Shanghai, CN;
Fei Li, Shanghai, CN;
Xi Lu, Shanghai, CN;
Fengcheng Sun, Shanghai, CN;
Xiangming Shen, Shanghai, CN;
Hai Qiu, Shanghai, CN;
Pengju Kang, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system includes a contactor system, a vehicle control unit, and a fault diagnostic system. The contactor system includes one or more contactors. The vehicle control unit is coupled to the contactor system via a first connection and a second connection. The vehicle control unit is configured to provide a controlling signal to the contactor system through at least one of the first connection and the second connection to control the one or more contactors. The fault diagnostic system is configured to identify faults occurring in the first connection and the second connection. A method is also provided.