System, method and computer program for detecting an electrostatic discharge event

The system according to claim 52, wherein the control computer is configured to acquire the captured portion of the waveform from the sampling device and to save the captured portion of the wave form in a data base.

A method for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored, wherein the device to be monitored is connected to a power supply via a power supply connection comprising at least two directional-current conductors configured to provide the device to be monitored with electrical energy in the form of a directional current, the method comprising:

• measuring a signed sum of currents in the at least two directional-current conductors to acquire a current measurement signal;
• and
• detecting an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal.

A method for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored, wherein the device is connected to a power supply via a power supply connection comprising a single-phase alternating-current mains connection comprising a phase conductor and a neutral conductor, wherein the single phase alternating-current mains connection is configured to provide the device to be monitored with electrical energy in the form of an alternating current, the method comprising:

• measuring a signed sum of currents in the phase conductor and the neutral conductor to acquire a current measurement signal;
• and
• detecting an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal.

A method for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored, wherein the device to be monitored is connected to a power supply via a power supply connection comprising a multiphase alternating-current mains connection comprising a plurality of phase conductors and at least one neutral conductor, wherein the multi phase alternating-current mains connection is configured to provide the device to be monitored with electrical energy in the form of an alternating current, the method comprising:

• measuring a signed sum of currents in the plurality of phase conductors and the neutral conductor to acquire the current measurement signal;
• and
• detecting an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal.

A method for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored, wherein the device to be monitored is connected to a power supply via a power supply connection comprising a plurality of power supply conductors configured to provide electrical energy to the device to be monitored, and at least one protective earth conductor configured to connect the device to be monitored to a protective earth, the method comprising:

• measuring a signed sum of currents in the plurality of power supply conductors and the protective earth conductor;
• and
• detecting an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal.

A computer program for performing, when the computer program runs on a computer, a method for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored, wherein the device to be monitored is connected to a power supply via a power supply connection comprising at least two directional-current conductors configured to provide the device to be monitored with electrical energy in the form of a directional current, the method comprising:

• measuring a signed sum of currents in the at least two directional-current conductors to acquire a current measurement signal;
• and
• detecting an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal.

A computer program for performing, when the computer program runs on a computer, a method for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored, wherein the device is connected to a power supply via a power supply connection comprising a single-phase alternating-current mains connection comprising a phase conductor and a neutral conductor, wherein the single phase alternating-current mains connection is configured to provide the device to be monitored with electrical energy in the form of an alternating current, the method comprising:

• measuring a signed sum of currents in the phase conductor and the neutral conductor to acquire a current measurement signal;
• and
• detecting an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal.

A computer program for performing, when the computer program runs on a computer, a method for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored, wherein the device to be monitored is connected to a power supply via a power supply connection comprising a multiphase alternating-current mains connection comprising a plurality of phase conductors and at least one neutral conductor, wherein the multi phase alternating-current mains connection is configured to provide the device to be monitored with electrical energy in the form of an alternating current, the method comprising:

• measuring a signed sum of currents in the plurality of phase conductors and the neutral conductor to acquire the current measurement signal;
• and
• detecting an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal.

A computer program for performing, when the computer program runs on a computer, a method for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored, wherein the device to be monitored is connected to a power supply via a power supply connection comprising a plurality of power supply conductors configured to provide electrical energy to the device to be monitored, and at least one protective earth conductor configured to connect the device to be monitored to a protective earth, the method comprising:

• measuring a signed sum of currents in the plurality of power supply conductors and the protective earth conductor;
• and
• detecting an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal.