Electronic circuits and methods for monitoring leakage current

A system comprising:

• an electronic circuit and a second circuit, wherein the electronic circuit is configured to detect a leakage current in a second circuit;
• wherein the electronic circuit comprises:
• timing circuitry and monitoring circuitry,
• wherein the timing circuitry is configured to automatically activate the monitoring circuitry at time intervals set by the timing circuity to repeatedly measure a measurement current indicative of a leakage, and
• wherein the monitoring circuitry is configured to compare the measurement current measured at each interval to a leakage threshold current, wherein when the measurement current exceeds the leakage threshold current, the monitoring circuitry is configured to send an indication to control circuitry of the second circuit.

A method performed by an electronic circuit, wherein the electronic circuit comprises timing circuitry and monitoring circuitry, the method comprising:

• automatically activating the monitoring circuitry by the timing circuitry, at time intervals set by the timing circuity to repeatedly measure a measurement current indicative of a leakage;
• and
• comparing, by the monitoring circuitry, the measurement current measured at each interval to a leakage threshold current indicative of a leakage state,
• sending an indication by the monitoring circuitry to control circuitry of a second circuit when the measurement current exceeds the leakage threshold current.