A measuring device (30) and method 100 are provided for enabling measuring of traction voltage being supplied by a traction voltage system (10) to a high voltage appliance (22) in a vehicle with the traction voltage system in operation, the measuring device (30) being configured to be detachably connected between the vehicle traction voltage system (10) and the high voltage appliance (22), the measuring device (30) comprising a first and second terminal (32a, 32b) configured to receive a first and second probe of a voltage measuring instrument a first and second resistor (34a, 34b) arranged to connect each terminal (32a, 32b), upon the measuring device (30) being attached to the vehicle voltage traction system (10), to a first and second traction voltage conductor (12a-d) of the traction voltage system (10) extending through the measuring device (30) wherein the measuring device (30) is configured to, upon the measuring device (30) being attached to the vehicle voltage traction system (10), connect to a Hazardous Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL) 18 of the vehicle extending through the measuring device (30) so that the HVIL (18) is broken when the measuring device (30) is detached from the traction voltage system (10), thereby inactivating the traction voltage system (10).
VOLTAGE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD
VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR SPANNUNGSMESSUNG
DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE TENSION
24.01.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen |