Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC 2011), 8-11 May 2011, Rome, Italy |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4244-8779-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 10th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC 2011) - Rome, Italy Duration: 8 May 2011 → 11 May 2011 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC 2011) |
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| Abbreviated title | EEEIC 2011 |
| Country | Italy |
| City | Rome |
| Period | 8/05/11 → 11/05/11 |
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Impact of residual harmonic current on operation of residual current devices. / Xiang, Y.; Cuk, V.; Cobben, J.F.G.
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC 2011), 8-11 May 2011, Rome, Italy. Piscataway : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011. p. 1-4.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic
TY - GEN
T1 - Impact of residual harmonic current on operation of residual current devices
AU - Xiang, Y.
AU - Cuk, V.
AU - Cobben, J.F.G.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Residual current devices (RCDs) are most commonly used as a part of the protection system in low voltage installations. RCDs are supposed to disconnect the supply whenever the imbalance current between the live conductor(s) and the neutral conductor, i.e. residual current, exceeds the predetermined value. Such an imbalance is sometimes caused by current leakage through the body of a person who is grounded and accidentally touching the energized part of the circuit, which could result in a lethal shock. However, harmonic components in ground fault current may influence the tripping sensitivity of RCDs, and the protection against electrical shock may not be effective. In the paper, results of theoretical analysis and experiments are presented. Several mechanisms which could influence the tripping sensitivity of RCDs are validated, and their dominant conditions are identified.
AB - Residual current devices (RCDs) are most commonly used as a part of the protection system in low voltage installations. RCDs are supposed to disconnect the supply whenever the imbalance current between the live conductor(s) and the neutral conductor, i.e. residual current, exceeds the predetermined value. Such an imbalance is sometimes caused by current leakage through the body of a person who is grounded and accidentally touching the energized part of the circuit, which could result in a lethal shock. However, harmonic components in ground fault current may influence the tripping sensitivity of RCDs, and the protection against electrical shock may not be effective. In the paper, results of theoretical analysis and experiments are presented. Several mechanisms which could influence the tripping sensitivity of RCDs are validated, and their dominant conditions are identified.
U2 - 10.1109/EEEIC.2011.5874683
DO - 10.1109/EEEIC.2011.5874683
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 978-1-4244-8779-0
SP - 1
EP - 4
BT - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC 2011), 8-11 May 2011, Rome, Italy
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
CY - Piscataway
ER -