A method detects a shorted charging cable of an electric vehicle charging station. A charging cable of the electric vehicle charging station is determined to not be connected to an electric vehicle. An impedance test may then be performed between conductors of the charging cable while not connected to an electric vehicle. A contactor between a source of electrical power and the conductors is prevented from closing, in response to detecting a short between the conductors, and a warning signal is output. The impedance test is disabled in response to receiving a signal indicating that the charging cable has become connected to an electric vehicle, so as to not interfere with normal charging. In this manner, by detecting a short circuit in the charging cable before the contactors are closed, the contactor's contacts are prevented from becoming welded closed by a short circuit in the charging cable.


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    Title :

    EVSE SHORTED CABLE PROTECTION METHOD



    Publication date :

    2016-05-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / G01R Messen elektrischer Größen , MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES



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