Design of a sensor to predict arcing faults in nuclear switchgear

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4 II, 2003, Pages 1161-1165

  Land, H Bruce ^a   Eddins, Christopher L ^a   Gauthier, Leo R ^a   Klimek, John M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arc detection; Arc fault; Arc prevention; Arc sensors; Electrical fire prevention; Switchboard

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR; FIRE PROTECTION; INFRARED IMAGING; NUCLEAR REACTORS;

ARC DETECTION;

SENSORS;

EID: 0042427275     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2003.815098     Document Type: Conference Paper

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4. H. B. Land III, C. L. Eddins, L. R. Gauthier Jr., J. M. Klimek, and Patent/ Trademark Office, Washington, DC. "Thermal lonization Detector," U.S. Patent 6 292 105, Sept. 18, 2001.