Title :
A study on the effect of arc fault on switched-mode power supply
Author :
Kwon, Wan-Sung ; Choi, Su-Kyung ; Ban, Chung-Hwan ; Bang, Sun-Bae ; Kim, Chong-Min ; Choe, Gyu-Ha
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Konkuk Univ., Seoul, South Korea
fDate :
May 30 2011-June 3 2011
Abstract :
AFCI(Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter) is currently used to prevent electric fire due to arc fault. However, since AFCI is not as widely used as ELB (Earth Leakage Breaker), most of electric networks have potential risks of electric fire. Although these risks do not necessarily lead to electric fire due to arc fault, outputs of SMPS and filter used in most of home appliances can be significantly changed. This paper will analyze the possible impacts of arc fault on SMPS appliances.
Keywords :
circuit breakers; domestic appliances; switched mode power supplies; AFCI; Earth leakage breaker; SMPS appliances; arc fault circuit interrupter; electric fire; electric networks; home appliances; switched-mode power supply; Circuit faults; Electrodes; Electromagnetic interference; Fires; Noise; Switched-mode power supply; Wires; AFCI; Arc fault; Arc-fault detection; Carbonized path; Switched-Mode Power Supply; UL1699;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE & ECCE), 2011 IEEE 8th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jeju
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-958-4
Electronic_ISBN :
2150-6078
DOI :
10.1109/ICPE.2011.5944810
