# US 11,906,586 B2 · Circuit arrangement for voltage testing and partial discharge capture > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,906,586 B2 - Document ID: US11906586B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/452,920 - Filed: 2021-10-29 - Published: 2022-08-18 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-02-16 - Assignees: Kries Energietechnik GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: Kries Energietechnik Gmbh & Co. KG - Inventors: Gunter Kries - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11906586B2 ## CPC - G01R 31/14: Circuits therefor {, e.g. for generating test voltages, sensing circuits (G01R31/1209 - G01R31/1227 take precedence; for testing switches G01R31/327)} - G01R 31/3274: {Details related to measuring, e.g. sensing, displaying or computing; Measuring of variables related to the contact pieces, e.g. wear, position or resistance (measuring contact resistance G01R27/205)} - G01R 19/16576: {comparing DC or AC voltage with one threshold (G01R19/16514, G01R19/16519, G01R19/16528, G01R19/16533 and G01R19/1659 take precedence)} - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) ## Abstract A circuit arrangement for voltage testing and partial discharge capture in a single-phase or multi-phase medium-voltage or high-voltage installation includes one or more conductor signal inputs that are couplable to respective capacitive coupling electrodes that are coupled to respective conductors of the installation, a voltage testing unit coupled to the relevant conductor signal input and configured for threshold-based voltage state capture, a partial discharge detector unit, and an energy supply for the partial discharge detector unit with a first energy supply circuit for supplying energy from the relevant conductor signal input and/or with a second energy supply circuit for supplying energy from the relevant conductor signal input. An input side of the partial discharge detector circuit is couplable via a partial discharge connection path to an earth side of an installation system capacitance that is electrically parallel to the capacitive coupling electrode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A circuit arrangement for voltage testing and partial discharge capture in a single-phase or multi-phase medium-voltage or high-voltage installation, comprising: one or a plurality of conductor signal inputs, each of which is configured for coupling to a respective capacitive coupling electrode that is coupled to a respective conductor of the single-phase or multi-phase medium-voltage or high-voltage installation; at least one voltage testing unit coupled on an input side to the or an assigned one of the conductor signal inputs of the circuit arrangement and configured for threshold-based voltage state capture with respect to the assigned conductor; at least one partial discharge detector unit configured for partial discharge detection with respect to the conductor or an assigned one of the conductors and comprising a partial discharge detector circuit and a partial discharge display circuit coupled on an input side to a signal output of the partial discharge detector circuit; an energy supply for the partial discharge detector unit comprising at least one of: a first energy supply circuit configured to supply the partial discharge detector circuit with energy from the conductor signal input or one of the conductor signal inputs of the circuit arrangement or a second energy supply circuit configured to supply the partial discharge display circuit with energy from the conductor signal input or one of the conductor signal inputs of the circuit arrangement; and a partial discharge connection path configured to couple an input side of the partial discharge detector circuit to an earth side of an installation system capacitance that is electrically parallel to the capacitive coupling electrode. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising: a changeover switch for the switchable connection of an input side of the partial discharge detector circuit either to the partial discharge connection path or to the conductor signal input or one of the conductor signal inputs. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising: a coaxial line having an inner conductor that forms at least a part of a connecting line from the respective conductor signal input to the assigned capacitive coupling electrode, and an outer conductor that surrounds the inner conductor and forms at least a part of the partial discharge connection path. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the earth side of the installation system capacitance and the partial discharge connection path coupled thereto are connected to an earth potential via a high-frequency blocking element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The circuit arrangement according to claim 2, wherein in a case in which the energy supply for the partial discharge detector unit includes the first energy supply circuit, the first energy supply circuit is capable to be coupled to the same conductor signal input of the circuit arrangement as the partial discharge detector unit or to another of a plurality of conductor signal inputs of the circuit arrangement. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The circuit arrangement according to claim 2, wherein in a case in which the energy supply for the partial discharge detector unit includes the second energy supply circuit, the second energy supply circuit is capable to be coupled to the same conductor signal input of the circuit arrangement as the partial discharge detector unit or to another of a plurality of conductor signal inputs of the circuit arrangement. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising: a variable capacitor at the respective conductor signal input to form a capacitive voltage divider with the assigned capacitive coupling electrode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the partial discharge detector unit comprises, for adjusting sensitivity, a circuit component coupled to the signal output of the partial discharge detector circuit and comprising a variable capacitor or a potentiometer or an adjustable resistor network. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the partial discharge detector unit comprises a deactivation element with which the partial discharge detector unit is capable to be deactivated independently of the voltage testing unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein in a case in which the energy supply for the partial discharge detector unit includes the second energy supply circuit, the partial discharge display circuit comprises a display unit and a semiconductor switch connected between the display unit and the second energy supply circuit and coupled at a control input to the signal output of the partial discharge detector circuit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising: a detection information terminal for transmitting detection information of the partial discharge detector unit to the outside; and a controllable switch that is connected to the detection information terminal, wherein a control input of the controllable switch is connected to the signal output of the partial discharge detector circuit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising: a diagnostic terminal that is connected to the signal output of the partial discharge detector circuit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the respective voltage testing unit comprises a voltage testing circuit coupled on an input side to the assigned conductor signal input of the circuit arrangement, and a voltage state display circuit coupled on an input side to a signal output of the voltage testing circuit, and the partial discharge display circuit of the partial discharge detector unit and the voltage state display circuit of the voltage testing unit comprise a common display unit. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The circuit arrangement according to claim 2, further comprising: a connecting line monitoring circuit that is couplable to a second end of the outer conductor facing away from the coupling electrode and is configured to detect a voltage potential deviation on the outer conductor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The circuit arrangement according to claim 14, further comprising: a common connecting plug for simultaneous releasable coupling of the connecting line monitoring circuit to the second end of the outer conductor as well as of the respective conductor signal input to an end of the inner conductor that faces away from the coupling electrode. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The circuit arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the connecting line monitoring circuit is connected via an earth connection to an earth potential and configured to detect a voltage potential deviation on the earth connection.