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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Prabhakar Neti, Rexford, NY (US);
Karim Younsi, Balston Lake, NY (US);
Konrad Roman Weeber, Rexford, NY (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 31/12 (2006.01); G01R 31/12 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/1272 (2013.01); G01R 31/024 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for on-line monitoring of the condition of insulation in electrical devices employing a differential current sensor. In certain embodiments a monitor that can be fitted to existing electrical devices by attachment of the sensor to a pair of phase cables is provided. In other embodiments, an electrical device configured with an insulation monitor is provided.