CPC G01R 31/52 (2020.01) [H02H 3/167 (2013.01); A47J 43/046 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. An appliance, the appliance comprising:
a blender base comprising a receptacle, the receptacle being configured to removably receive a blender jar;
a first ground plane disposed on an external surface of the blender base, the first ground plane being disposed at least partially in the receptacle;
a second ground plane defined by an external surface of the blender jar, the second ground plane being electrically coupled to the first ground plane to define a ground plane interface when the blender jar is disposed in the receptacle; and
a ground fault (GF) detection circuit configured to detect a ground fault event in response to a current in the ground plane interface and output an electrical signal indicating the ground fault event, wherein the GF detection circuit is configured for high-side current sensing whereby at least the first ground plane couples between a supply rail and a load of the appliance.
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