Test Results for the 2.5-kVA Ground Fault Detector.

Abstract

Divers using electrical equipment are exposed to shock hazards. The Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL) tested commercially available ground fault protection devices designed for terrestrial use and found that none of them met Navy BUMED criteria for protection against electrical shock. The objective of this development was to meet the BUMED criteria using the most desirable features of current technology. NCEL developed a prototype system that detects low-level current (less than 5 mA) and terminates the current flow within 10 msec, a requirement inferred from the BUMED criteria. Keywords include: Ground fault; GFI; Electrical shock hazards; Underwater electrical shock; Diver electrical safety; Diver safety; Power transmission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA164742

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People

  • L. Tucker

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  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Indicator Lights
  • Maintenance
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Power Supplies
  • Safety Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

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  • Physics

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