US 12,113,393 B2
Self-powered IED for a pole-mounted auto-recloser
Nishith Patel, Bengaluru (IN); Pravin Vadhiyar, Navsari (IN); and Lohith V, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to ABB Schweiz AG, Baden (CH)
Filed by ABB Schweiz AG, Baden (CH)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/946,869.
Application 17/946,869 is a continuation of application No. PCT/IB2021/051927, filed on Mar. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202041014222 (IN), filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0011609 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/345 (2013.01) [H02J 9/065 (2013.01); H02J 9/068 (2020.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An Intelligent Electronic Circuit (IED) configured to control a pole-mounted auto-reclosure connected to an electric line, the IED comprising:
a main control module configured to:
detect a fault in the electric line and operate the auto-recloser, wherein the main control module is configured to one of: reclose the auto-reclosure when a temporary fault occurs in the electric line, and activate a lockout state by tripping the auto-reclosure permanently when a permanent fault occurs in the electric line;
wherein the main control module generates a lockout set signal to activate the lockout state; and
a lockout indication module comprising:
a light source for providing an indication; and
one or more super-capacitors configured to store electric charges, wherein the one or more super-capacitors provide stored electric charges to operate the light source when the lockout set signal is generated.