Device & Method For Measuring Leakage Current

Abstract: Device (10) for measuring an alternating (AC) leakage current though a conductor (12), whereby the device (10) comprises: a conversion circuit (14) comprising a magnetic core (20) and a leakage current measurement circuit (18). The device (10) comprises a synchronous rectification circuit (16) that comprises a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) (24). The conversion circuit (14) is configured so that the conductor (12) is arranged to pass through, or wind around the magnetic core (20), and the conversion circuit (14) comprises a plurality of pairs of secondary windings (26, 28) or a single secondary winding with a plurality of taps, whereby the plurality of pairs of secondary windings (26,28) or the single secondary winding is wound around the magnetic core (20). The conversion circuit (14) is configured to convert a primary AC current in the conductor (12) to a secondary AC current in the plurality of pairs of secondary windings (26, 28) or the single secondary winding, whereby at least one first pair of secondary windings (26) or at least one first pair of taps is configured to apply a voltage to the plurality of MOSFETs, and at least one second pair of secondary windings (28) or at least one second pair of taps is connected to the synchronous rectification circuit (16). The synchronous rectification circuit (16) is configured to rectify the secondary AC current in the at least one second pair of secondary windings (28) or in the at least one second pair of taps to a direct current (DC) and supply the DC current to the leakage current measurement circuit (18).

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