Ground Fault Detection Circuit
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1. A ground fault detection circuit comprising:
- a fuse;
a fuse detect circuit;
the fuse and the fuse detect circuit being arranged to be coupled in parallel between a reference point and a second point of a monitored circuit for which ground faults are to be detected;
whereinthe fuse detect circuit is further arranged to;
detect a fuse break indicative of a ground fault condition; and
disable at least a portion of the monitored circuit.
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Abstract
A ground fault detection circuit comprising a fuse and a fuse detect circuit. The fuse and the fuse detect circuit are arranged to be coupled in parallel between a reference point and a second point of a monitored circuit for which ground faults are to be detected. The fuse detect circuit is further arranged to detect a fuse break indicative of a ground fault condition and disable at least a portion of the monitored circuit.
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1. A ground fault detection circuit comprising:
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a fuse; a fuse detect circuit; the fuse and the fuse detect circuit being arranged to be coupled in parallel between a reference point and a second point of a monitored circuit for which ground faults are to be detected;
whereinthe fuse detect circuit is further arranged to; detect a fuse break indicative of a ground fault condition; and disable at least a portion of the monitored circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A method of detecting a ground fault comprising:
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detecting by a fuse detect circuit a fuse break indicative of a ground fault condition; the fuse and the fuse detect circuit arranged to be coupled in parallel between a reference point and a second point of a monitored circuit; and disabling at least a portion of the monitored circuit in response to detecting the fuse break condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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