Abstract: A motor management device controls the supply of electrical power to a motor by controlling at least one switching member. To be more easily adaptable, the device includes a platform and a modular connector which is separate from the platform. The platform bears an electronic unit including a power supply module controlling the switching member, a monitoring module intended to detect a fault of the motor, a protection module that disconnects the power supply in the event of a fault and a control module that controls the power supply module. The modular connector includes interchangeable connection elements, and includes at least as many connection elements of control output type as the device controls switching members, each connection element connecting a switching member to the power supply module, as well as a connection element of state output type connected to the monitoring module and providing an item of fault information when the monitoring module detects a fault of the electric motor.

Abstract: A method for estimating a property of an electrical switching device includes: detecting a movement of electrical contacts of the switching device beyond an opening threshold; measuring, for at least one phase of the electrical device, the electric current through this phase; evaluating, for at least one phase of the electrical device, the voltage of an electric arc between the electrical contacts that are associated with this phase; and calculating, for at least the phase of the electrical device, an energy value associated with the electric arc, by numerically integrating the product of the measured electric current and of the evaluated voltage, the integration being performed over a time interval starting from the detection of the movement of the electrical contacts.

Abstract: A method for estimating a property of an electrical switching device that includes an electromagnetic actuator that includes a coil. The method includes: measuring electric current flowing through the coil; measuring supply electrical voltage of a control circuit for the actuator; injecting an electric current pulse into the coil; identifying a first time corresponding to a time for which the current flowing through the coil reaches a predetermined threshold value when the current increases following the injection of the pulse; and identifying a second time corresponding to a time for which the current flowing through the coil again reaches the predetermined threshold value when the current decreases after a spike. The method further includes estimating a resistance of the coil on the basis of a ratio of a sum of the values of the voltage that are measured between the second time and the first time, to a sum of the values of the current that are measured between the second time and the first time.

Abstract: An electrical device includes a fixed support with supply lines and a distribution circuit to supply power to a contactor block. Each contactor block includes secondary lines, each connected to a supply line, and is movable between joined and disjoined positions. Each contactor block includes a switching device for switching all secondary lines of the contactor block between open and closed. The electrical device also includes a control block, movable between joined and disjoined positions. When in the joined position, each contactor block also is held in the joined position, an electronic monitoring device of the control block also being connected to the switching device of each contactor block to control switching of each switching device independently. When the control block is in the disjoined position, the switching device of each contactor block opens the secondary lines, while each contactor block is movable between its joined and disjoined positions.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing an operating state of a switching device including separable contacts, which are driven by an electromagnetic actuator including a coil connected to an electronic control device, and sensors, which are configured to measure an intensity of a coil current and a coil voltage. The method comprises: a) receiving an order to close via the electronic control device; b) controlling the electromagnetic actuator so that it closes; c) measuring and recording the coil voltage and coil current values; d) calculating and recording values of a magnetic flux through the coil, by integrating the recorded values of the coil current, the coil voltage and resistance and inductance values of the coil; and e) evaluating and recording positions of a core of the electromagnetic actuator according to a data table, which is previously recorded in the electronic control device and which defines a bijective relation between the position of the core, the magnetic flux and the coil current.

Abstract: A method for estimating a property of an electrical switching device includes: detecting a movement of electrical contacts of the switching device beyond an opening threshold; measuring, for at least one phase of the electrical device, the electric current through this phase; evaluating, for at least one phase of the electrical device, the voltage of an electric arc between the electrical contacts that are associated with this phase; and calculating, for at least the phase of the electrical device, an energy value associated with the electric arc, by numerically integrating the product of the measured electric current and of the evaluated voltage, the integration being performed over a time interval starting from the detection of the movement of the electrical contacts.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing an operating state of a switching device including separable contacts, which are driven by an electromagnetic actuator including a coil connected to an electronic control device, and sensors that measure a coil voltage and an intensity of a coil current. The method includes: a) receiving an order to open the switching device via the electronic control device; b) controlling the electromagnetic actuator so that it opens; c) measuring and recording the coil voltage and coil current values d) calculating and recording values of a magnetic flux through the coil, by integrating the recorded values of the coil current, the coil voltage and resistance and inductance values of the coil; and e) evaluating and recording positions of a core of the electromagnetic actuator according to a data table, which defines a bijective relation between the position of the core, the magnetic flux and the coil current.

Abstract: A method for estimating a property of an electrical switching device includes: measuring the electric current flowing through the coil; measuring the supply electrical voltage of a control circuit for the actuator; injecting an electric current pulse into the coil; identifying a first time corresponding to the time for which the current flowing through the coil reaches a predetermined threshold value when the current increases following the injection of the pulse; identifying a second time corresponding to the time for which the current flowing through the coil again reaches the predetermined threshold value when the current decreases after the spike; and estimating the resistance of the coil on the basis of the ratio of the sum of the values of the voltage that are measured between the second time and the first time, to the sum of the values of the current that are measured between the second time and the first time.

Abstract: An electrical device for supplying power to a plurality of power units comprises a fixed support and a plurality of contactor blocks. The fixed support comprises input terminals, for receiving a polyphase power current, and a distribution circuit that is configured to distribute the power current to power lines that each comprise a plurality of single-phase supply lines, the fixed support comprising a number of power lines that is the same as the number of contactor blocks of the electrical device, and each power line comprising a number of supply lines that is the same as the number of phases of the power current, each of the supply lines of a contactor block being connected to a respective phase of the power current, the supply lines being accessible on the outside of the fixed support via intermediate terminals.

Abstract: An electrical device for supplying electrical power to multiple power units includes a first module, including an electrical circuit breaker; a second, removable module, including a control circuit, programmed to trip the circuit breaker depending on values of the electric current that is flowing through power lines; a connection interface provided with output connectors that are connected to the power lines; removable elements, each containing an item of electrical equipment that is intended to be connected to an electrical power unit and to one of the power lines by the output connectors, the control circuit being connected to an interface for controlling each removable element via a data link by virtue of the connection interface.

Abstract: An electrical device for supplying electrical power to multiple power units includes a first module, including an electrical circuit breaker; a second, removable module, including a control circuit, programmed to trip the circuit breaker depending on values of the electric current that is flowing through power lines; a connection interface provided with output connectors that are connected to the power lines; removable elements, each containing an item of electrical equipment that is intended to be connected to an electrical power unit and to one of the power lines by the output connectors, the control circuit being connected to an interface for controlling each removable element via a data link by virtue of the connection interface.

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Abstract: A method for evaluating the temperature of a contactor comprising a processing unit designed to act on control means of the voltage applied to an actuating coil. Measuring means measure an electric current flowing in said at least one actuating coil. The method consists in: sending a closing order consisting in applying a voltage to the terminals of the actuating coil enabling the electric current flowing in the coil to be modified up to a first reference value; sending a drop-out order consisting in fixing a voltage called drop-out voltage at the terminals of the actuating coil; measuring the electric current flowing in said actuating coil; performing acquisition of specific values on a signal of the electric current; analyzing specific values for evaluation of the operating temperature of the actuating coil.

Abstract: In a switching device, a method and device for determining the wear of the pole contacts (C1, C2, C3) actuated by an electromagnet (20) whose movement is controlled by an excitation coil (21) by the variation of a contact wear distance travel time (Tu) generated during an electromagnet closing movement, by measuring at least one electrical signal (Ip) representing the conducting state of at least one power pole, by measuring an excitation current (Is) passing through the coil (21) of the electromagnet and by comparing the electrical signal (Ip) and the excitation current (Is) as a function of time. The measured wear distance travel time (Tu) can then be compared with an initial travel time (Ti) stored in the switching device.

Abstract: In a switching device, the invention relates to a method for determining the wear of the pole contacts (C1, C2, C3) actuated by an electromagnet (20) whose movement is controlled by an excitation ceil (21). Wear is determined with the variation of a contact wear distance travel time (Tu) generated during an electromagnet closing movement, by measuring at least one electrical signal (Ip) representing the conducting state of at least one power pole, by measuring an excitation current (Is) passing through the coil (21) of the electromagnet and by comparing the electrical signal (Ip) and the excitation current (Is) as a function of time. The measured wear distance travel time (Tu) can then be compared with an initial travel time (Ti) stored in the switching device. The invention also relates to a switching device capable of using such a method.