Claims
- 1. A fault-current protective device, comprising:a tripping circuit for fault current detection and for tripping in order to disconnect a network that is to be protected, wherein the tripping circuit is matched to keep a tripping fault current below a tripping limit curve (B) for fire protection and beyond a relatively stricter limit curve (A) for protecting against indirect contact, with the tripping limit curve (B) satisfying the following relationship: Ilimit(f)IΔn=F(f)=B=const.,where Ilimit(f)=WfireUnetwork,whereIlimit(f) is a maximum fault current limit wherein there is still no risk of fire for the respective frequency, IΔn is a rated tripping fault current at the network frequency, Wfire is a power limit, in watts, for fire protection, Unetwork is the network voltage of the network to be protected, and F(f) is a frequency factor.
- 2. The fault-current protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a ground resistance (Rground) is not exceeded in the network to be protected, in accordance with the relationship: Rground=Um axIΔ n,whereUmax is a maximum voltage involved which is not going to be dangerous for indirect contact, and IΔn is the rated tripping fault current at the network frequency, in accordance with limit curve A, for protecting against indirect contact, and where the maximum permissible current I(f)), flowing via a body at indirect contact at other frequencies is not exceeded, in accordance with the relationship I(f)Inetwork frequency=F(f)=A,whereInetwork frequency is the maximum body current at the network frequency.
- 3. An appliance, comprising the fault-current protection device of claim 1.
- 4. The appliance of claim 3, further comprising a pulsed power supply.
- 5. A frequency changer, comprising the fault-current protection device of claim 1.
- 6. An appliance, comprising the fault-current protection device of claim 2.
- 7. The appliance of claim 6, further comprising a pulsed power supply.
- 8. A frequency changer, comprising the fault-current protection device of claim 2.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is the national phase under 35 U.S.C. §371 of PCT International Application No. PCT/DE00/02333 which has an International filing date of Jul. 18, 2000, which designated the United States of America, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
PCT Information
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PCT/DE00/02333 |
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WO01/11746 |
2/15/2001 |
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