Applications for optical current and voltage sensors

Autor: A.H. Van der Wey, W.R. Rutgers, I.J. Laurensse, C.G.A. Koreman
Rok vydání: 1989
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Zdroj: Sensors and Actuators. 17:181-186
ISSN: 0250-6874
DOI: 10.1016/0250-6874(89)80078-2
Popis: The construction and use of optical sensors for the measurement of electric current and voltage is described. The voltage sensor uses the electrooptic effect of Bi 4 (GeO 4 ) 3. The range is ±6 kV with a signal-to-noise ratio of 1500 for a 10 MHz system. The temperature stability is better than 5% in the range 20 – 85 °C. Both fibre and bulk optical current sensors were investigated. The range, signal-to-noise ratio and temperature stability of the bulk sensor depend on the Faraday rotator used. Typical values are 2 kA, 2000 and 2.5% respectively. The use of the fibre current sensor as a fast lightning detector is demonstrated. The voltage and bulk current sensors are applied in a transformer protection system.
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