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US 5,513,093 AGranted
Reduced open circuit voltage power supply and method of producing therefor
AssigneeMiller Electric Mfg. Co.
InventorDon J. Corrigall
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AssigneeMiller Electric Mfg. Co.
InventorDon J. Corrigall
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A method and apparatus for providing an ac signal to load terminals, where the signal has a reduced open circuit voltage is disclosed. The apparatus includes an ac current source connected to the load terminals and an open circuit sensor. A control circuit is connected to the source of ac current and to the open circuit sensor, and when the sensor senses an open circuit the control circuit causes the current source to provide a dc signal. The dc signal is created by allowing the current source to provide a signal of only one polarity. The polarity may be either electrode positive or electrode negative. The current source may be either a phase controlled current source or an inverter. The method includes the steps of detecting the presence of an open circuit at the load terminals and causing the ac power source to provide a half wave signal of only one polarity in response to the detection of an open circuit.
An ac power supply for providing an ac signal to a first and a second output terminal, and having a reduced open circuit voltage comprising:
An ac power supply for providing an ac signal to a first and a second output terminal, and having a reduced open circuit voltage comprising:
A method of providing a reduced open circuit voltage from an ac power source including at least one first polarity switch and at least one second polarity switch comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.