EVSE HANDLE WITH AUTOMATIC THERMAL SHUT DOWN BY NTC TO GROUND

• Main Authors: EDWARDS, Benjamin W, FILIPPENKO, Konstantin A, WEILER, Richard K, JEFFERIES, Kevin M, WHITE, Matthew L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 17.05.2023
• Subjects: CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS; GENERATION; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A temperature sensor 120 automatically shuts down charging operations in response to a temperature increase in a charging handle 150 of an electric vehicle charging station 100. The temperature sensor is connected between a ground conductor and a high voltage conductor L1 in the charging handle. The...