Saturating time-delay transformer for overcurrent protection

Patent · 31 December 1976

OSTI ID:862945

Praeg, Walter F ^[1]

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1. Palos Park, IL

Electrical loads connected to d-c supplies are protected from damage by overcurrent in the case of a load fault by connecting in series with the load a saturating transformer that detects a load fault and limits the fault current to a safe level for a period long enough to correct the fault or else disconnect the power supply.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4054933
• OSTI ID: 862945
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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