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US 2015/0088438 A1Published application
Ratio metric current measurement
OwnerJames J. Kinsellainventor
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Abstract
The total current flow in a given electric circuit path is estimated by measuring the current in a second parallel current path and applying a ratio of the conductivity of the main and secondary path. Earth leakage current is measured by passing three wires through a toroid so as to detect differential current flow. Each wire is a conduction path wire parallel to each phase cable. The relative harmonic content between the fundamental and higher frequency components of a load current are calculated using a conduction path parallel to the main power cables.
Claims15
A method of measuring electric current, comprising:
- introducing a current in a main conducting path and a secondary path in parallel with the main conducting path;
- sensing the current in the secondary path;
- calculating a total current in the main conducting path and the secondary path from an impedance ratio of the main conducting path and the secondary path.
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