Systems and methods for generator ground fault protection
First Claim
1. A generator winding-to-ground fault detection system, comprising:
- a first signal injection source in electrical communication with a first winding of a first electric power generator via a first injection transformer, the first signal injection source comprising a first signal generator for generating a first injection signal capable of being injected to the first winding using the first injection transformer, the first winding being coupled to ground via a first path; and
a protection module in communication with the first signal injection source and the first electric power generator, the protection module configured to receive the first injection signal and a signal relating to the current through the first path and to determine the occurrence of a winding-to-ground fault condition based at least in part on the first injection signal and the signal relating to the current through the first path,wherein the first injection signal is configured to enable the protection module to differentiate the first injection signal from signals resulting from normal operation of the first electric power generator.
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Abstract
A generator winding-to-ground fault detection system is disclosed that includes a signal injection source in electrical communication with a winding of an electric power generator via an injection transformer. The winding may be coupled to ground via a winding-to-ground path and the signal generation source may generate an injection signal capable of being injected to the winding using the injection transformer. The disclosed system may further include a protection module in communication with the signal injection source and the electric power generator configured to receive the injection signal and a signal relating to the current through the winding-to-ground path, and to determine the occurrence of a winding-to-ground fault condition based at least in part on the injection signal and the signal relating to the current through the winding-to-ground path.
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26 Claims
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1. A generator winding-to-ground fault detection system, comprising:
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a first signal injection source in electrical communication with a first winding of a first electric power generator via a first injection transformer, the first signal injection source comprising a first signal generator for generating a first injection signal capable of being injected to the first winding using the first injection transformer, the first winding being coupled to ground via a first path; and a protection module in communication with the first signal injection source and the first electric power generator, the protection module configured to receive the first injection signal and a signal relating to the current through the first path and to determine the occurrence of a winding-to-ground fault condition based at least in part on the first injection signal and the signal relating to the current through the first path, wherein the first injection signal is configured to enable the protection module to differentiate the first injection signal from signals resulting from normal operation of the first electric power generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting winding-to-ground faults in a generator comprising:
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injecting, by a signal injection source comprising a signal generator in electrical communication with a winding of a electric power generator via an injection transformer, an injection signal to the winding using the injection transformer, the winding being coupled to ground via a winding-to-ground path; and detecting, by a protection module in communication with the signal injection source and the electric power generator, the occurrence of a winding-to-ground fault condition based at least in part on the injection signal and a signal relating to the current through the winding-to-ground path, wherein the injection signal is generated to enable the protection module to differentiate the injection signal from signals resulting from the normal operation of the electric power generator, and wherein the protection module receives the injection signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An intelligent electronic device, comprising:
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an injection output configured to be couple to a winding of a generator; a processor; a computer readable storage medium, comprising; a signal injection module executable on the processor and configured to generate an injection signal capable of being injected to the winding of the generator via the injection output, the winding being coupled to ground via a path; and a protection module executable on the processor and configured to receive the injection signal and a signal relating to the current through the path and configured to determine the occurrence of a winding-to-ground fault condition based at least in part on the injection signal and the signal relating to the current through the path.
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