Abstract: A semiconductor current cutoff device, including a circuit having a first branch including an energy absorbing member and a second branch including a semiconductor switch, the semiconductor switch being connected in parallel with the first branch, a current measuring means for measuring the intensity of the electrical current at a connection terminal of the device, and an electronic control unit for controlling the semiconductor switch, programmed to control the opening of the semiconductor switch when the current intensity measured by the current measurement means reaches a predetermined value, the device then switching from a conductive state to a cutoff state, the circuit including a third branch including a mechanical switch, and the electrical control unit being programmed so that the semiconductor switch is closed before the mechanical switch.

Abstract: A semiconductor current cutoff device, including a circuit having a first branch including an energy absorbing member and a second branch including a semiconductor switch, the semiconductor switch being connected in parallel with the first branch, a current measuring means for measuring the intensity of the electrical current at a connection terminal of the device, and an electronic control unit for controlling the semiconductor switch, programmed to control the opening of the semiconductor switch when the current intensity measured by the current measurement means reaches a predetermined value, the device then switching from a conductive state to a cutoff state, the circuit including a third branch including a mechanical switch, and the electrical control unit being programmed so that the semiconductor switch is closed before the mechanical switch.

Abstract: A reactive energy compensator (10) comprising: an input DC voltage (Vc) bus (13) capable of providing reactive energy; an inverter (18) connected to the DC voltage bus (13) and including controllable electronic switches (34) capable of converting the input DC voltage (Vc) into an intermediate alternating voltage, a device (22) for controlling the electronic switches, regulation means (22) for determining a value of a target active current circulating between the inverter and the network, capable of regulating the input direct current voltage (Vc) relatively to a set reference value; the device for controlling the switches, determining control signals according to the value of said target active current, determined from the error between the reference value and the square of the DC voltage of the bus via a transfer function, the definition of which varies according to the current value of said DC voltage.

Abstract: A reactive energy compensator is provided. The compensator is connected to an alternating electrical network including M phase(s), M being an integer greater than or equal to 1. The compensator includes M connection terminals, N banks of capacitor(s) capable of providing reactive energy, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2, N two-way voltage inverters, connected to each other in parallel and each connected to a unique capacitor bank, each inverter being able to convert a direct current into an alternating current including M phase(s) in one direction and the alternating current into direct current in the other direction, each inverter including first and second input terminals and M output terminal(s), the input terminals being connected to the corresponding capacitor bank, each output terminal corresponding to a phase of the alternating current and being connected to a corresponding connection terminal, and a device for balancing the voltage of the N capacitor banks.

Abstract: A reactive energy compensator that can be electrically connected to an AC electrical network, including at least one input direct voltage bus, at least one voltage inverter including switches and first and second capacitors having first and second voltages at their terminals, control means for the switches, including computation means capable of generating a target control current, means for combining the target control current and the output current from the inverter, means for transmitting a control signal capable of driving the switches, and correction means for the control signals of the switches, the correction means being capable of adding a balancing current to the target control current, the balancing current being able to correct the target control current so as to reduce the difference between the values of the first and second voltages, the target control current being increased for an even harmonic of the network frequency.

Abstract: A reactive energy compensator is provided. The compensator is connected to an alternating electrical network including M phase(s), M being an integer greater than or equal to 1. The compensator includes M connection terminals, N banks of capacitor(s) capable of providing reactive energy, N being an integer greater than or equal to 2, N two-way voltage inverters, connected to each other in parallel and each connected to a unique capacitor bank, each inverter being able to convert a direct current into an alternating current including M phase(s) in one direction and the alternating current into direct current in the other direction, each inverter including first and second input terminals and M output terminal(s), the input terminals being connected to the corresponding capacitor bank, each output terminal corresponding to a phase of the alternating current and being connected to a corresponding connection terminal, and a device for balancing the voltage of the N capacitor banks.