20240019502. OVERLOAD CAPABILITY AND REMAINING LIFE OF AN ELECTRICAL ASSET simplified abstract (Eaton Intelligent Power Limited)

OVERLOAD CAPABILITY AND REMAINING LIFE OF AN ELECTRICAL ASSET

Organization Name

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor(s)

Bubathi Muruganantham of Pune (IN)

Prasad Arvind Venikar of Pune (IN)

Balachandar D of Madurai (IN)

Mugdha Vyankatesh Limaye of Pune (IN)

Mark Andre Faulkner of Greenwood SC (US)

Travis Vernon Spoone of Greenwood SC (US)

Robert Edward Page of Indianapolis IN (US)

Antonio Romero Oruga of Greenwood SC (US)

Swetha Prakash of Palakkad (IN)

OVERLOAD CAPABILITY AND REMAINING LIFE OF AN ELECTRICAL ASSET - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240019502 titled 'OVERLOAD CAPABILITY AND REMAINING LIFE OF AN ELECTRICAL ASSET

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a system that includes an electrical apparatus with a housing, an active portion, and insulation to electrically insulate the active portion. The system also includes a monitoring apparatus that receives measured data from the electrical apparatus and determines a load forecast based on the measured data. It also determines whether a pre-determined time interval has elapsed and estimates the amount of life lost for the insulation during that time interval. It further estimates the predicted amount of life lost for the insulation in future time intervals based on the load forecast and calculates the remaining service life for the electrical apparatus based on the actual and predicted amounts of life lost.

• The system includes an electrical apparatus with insulation to protect the active portion.
• A monitoring apparatus receives data from the electrical apparatus and determines a load forecast.
• The monitoring apparatus estimates the amount of life lost for the insulation during a specific time interval.
• It also predicts the amount of life lost for the insulation in future time intervals based on the load forecast.
• The remaining service life of the electrical apparatus is calculated based on the actual and predicted amounts of life lost.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Electrical equipment monitoring and maintenance
• Predictive maintenance for electrical systems
• Life estimation for insulation in electrical apparatus

Problems solved by this technology:

• Lack of accurate estimation of insulation life in electrical apparatus
• Inefficient maintenance practices for electrical systems
• Unexpected failures in electrical equipment

Benefits of this technology:

• Improved reliability and longevity of electrical apparatus
• Cost savings through optimized maintenance schedules
• Enhanced safety by identifying potential insulation failures in advance

Original Abstract Submitted

a system includes: an electrical apparatus that includes: a housing that defines an interior space; an active portion in the interior space; and insulation configured to electrically insulate at least part of the active portion. the system also includes a monitoring apparatus configured to: receive measured data from the electrical apparatus; determine a load forecast for the electrical apparatus based on the measured data; determine whether a pre-determined time interval has elapsed; and after the pre-determined time interval has elapsed: estimate an actual amount of life lost for the insulation during the pre-determined time interval that elapsed based on the measured data; estimate a predicted amount of life lost for the insulation during one or more future time intervals based on the load forecast; and estimate a remaining service life for the electrical apparatus based on the actual amount of life lost and the predicted amount of life lost.