Patent ID: 6809910
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: H01F,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
A superconducting fault current limiter (FCL) component having a superconductor in a non or low-inductive configuration with an axial length, a first end and a second end, the FCL component comprising:a current-carrying coil made of electrically conductive material having a predetermined number of turns disposed closely adjacent the outer diameter of the superconductor, the coil enclosing the superconductor and extending beyond the first end and extending beyond the second end of the superconductor; wherein the superconductor element is centered along the center axial line of the current-carrying coil; and wherein the current-carrying coil is electrically coupled in series and in parallel with the superconductor, and is adapted to generate a trigger magnetic field with sufficient strength to cause the superconductor to transition from a superconducting state to a normal resistive state during current limiting.