MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM BASED SELECTIVELY COORDINATED PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. In an electrical distribution, a method, comprisingdetermining if there is a fault condition in a branch of the electrical distribution system, the branch having a plurality of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switches;
- re-closing a MEMS switch of the plurality of MEMS switches, which is furthest upstream in the branch; and
determining if the fault, condition is still present.
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Abstract
Electrical distribution systems implementing micro-electromechanical system based switching devices. Exemplary embodiments include a method in an electrical distribution system, the method including determining if there is a fault condition in a branch of the electrical distribution system, the branch having a plurality of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switches, re-closing a MEMS switch of the plurality of MEMS switches, which is furthest upstream in the branch and determining if the fault condition is still present. Exemplary embodiments include an electrical distribution system, including an input port for receiving a source of power, a main distribution bus electrically coupled to the input port, a service disconnect MEMS switch disposed between and coupled to the input port and the main distribution bus and a plurality of electrical distribution branches electrically coupled to the main distribution bus.
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20 Claims
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1. In an electrical distribution, a method, comprising
determining if there is a fault condition in a branch of the electrical distribution system, the branch having a plurality of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switches; -
re-closing a MEMS switch of the plurality of MEMS switches, which is furthest upstream in the branch; and determining if the fault, condition is still present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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6. The method as claimed in claimed 5 further comprising clearing the fault front the branch the electrical distribution system.
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10. An electrical distribution system, comprising:
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an input port for receiving a source of power; a main distribution bus electrically coupled to the input port; a service disconnect micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch disposed between and coupled to the input port and the main distribution bus; and a plurality of electrical distribution branches electrically coupled to the main distribution bus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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