Sensitive dc ground fault relays for coal mines

Michael R. Yenchek; Frederick C. Trutt; Jeffrey L. Kohler; Lloyd A. Morley; Thomas Novak

doi:10.1109/TIA.1987.4504973

Sensitive dc ground fault relays for coal mines

Michael R. Yenchek, Frederick C. Trutt, Jeffrey L. Kohler, Lloyd A. Morley, Thomas Novak

Mining Engineering

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Recent US Bureau of Mines sponsored research aimed at virtually eliminating electrocutions on de utilization cireuits has resulted in an effective dc cireuit protection device, called a sensitive ground fault relay (GFR). This relay can detect and act to interrupt small deadly ground currents that can trigger ventricular fibrillation in humans while ignoring spurious power System Signals. Initially relay Performance criteria were established to ensure reliability for mine duty as well as effectiveness for shock prevention. Mineworthy prototypes, consisting of a saturable-transformer current sensor and an electronic relay, were construeted. They complied with the Performance Standards in laboratory tests.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	736-741
Number of pages	6
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Volume	IA-23
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.1987.4504973
State	Published - 1987

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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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