Patent ID: 6107808
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: G01R,H02H

Abstract:
A capacitor comprising:a housing;a first plurality of capacitor sections in a first series within the housing;a second plurality of capacitor sections in a second series within the housing;a first electrode coupled to a first terminal of the first series, and a first terminal of the second series, the first electrode being electrically contactable outside the housing;a second electrode coupled to a second terminal of the first series, and a second terminal of the second series, the second electrode being contactable outside the housing;means for comparing performance of the first series with performance of the second series, for detecting an unbalance in the first series and the second series, and for generating an output signal in response thereto, the output signal varying as a function of whether the unbalance is detected; anda signal output coupled to the means for comparing, the signal output transmitting said output signal to outside the housing.