Abstract: A high voltage measuring circuit for broadband measurement of transient signals occurring in high voltage apparatus. The measuring circuit is housed in a shielded housing having an input sensing circuit for connection to a capacitive grounded tap of the high voltage apparatus. The sensing circuit is connected to an output circuit through an electrical shielded connection. The measuring circuit generates output signals which are replicas of the transient signals appearing on the bushing of the high voltage apparatus. The broadband of the measuring circuit extends over a frequency range of from about 1 Hz to 1 MHz and has a signal level higher than background noise.

Abstract: In order to minimize the effect of return current flow on a current measuring shunt, the present invention proposes a shunt having a compensation circuit to compensate for the asymmetrical effect of such return currents. Such compensation is provided by two measuring circuits which are to measure the voltage drop across the shunt, and each circuit is located in a median plane of the shunt. The path of each of these measuring circuits is optimized and established in the calibrated configuration of the shunt. These parallel measuring circuits also have their inputs and outputs connected together respectively. Particularly, the present invention relates to shunts having a tubular or rectangular configuration and including such compensation circuits.

Abstract: In order to reduce errors between the measured current by a rectangular shunt and the shunt output signal voltage, such errors being due primarily to skin effect and the proximity of the shunt to the current circuit to be measured, the present invention proposes a shunt having a measuring system which compensates for these error causing effects. The shunt utilizes a measurement circuit following a path which reduces the difference between the potential produced across the shunt and the form of a current which passes therethrough. The path of the measuring circuits starts from the center of the resistive material of the shunt and progresses towards the outer surface of the resistive material in accordance with a function which is non-monotonic and which can even follow a curved path. More particularly, the shunt has a rectangular geometry to permit the maximum heat dissipation which is produced by the shunt in its continuous operating mode under ambient conditions.