This paper is published in Volume-8, Issue-3, 2022
Area
Engineering
Author
Mike Louieghie D. Caparas, Al A. Dabu, Vincent R. Sotto, Adrian S. Villon, Alma L. Tangcuangco, Jan Micheal I. Castro
Org/Univ
Don Honorio Ventura State University, Bacolor, Philippines, Philippines
Pub. Date
30 June, 2022
Paper ID
V8I3-1438
Publisher
Keywords
Voltage Fluctuation, Arc Fault Protection

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Mike Louieghie D. Caparas, Al A. Dabu, Vincent R. Sotto, Adrian S. Villon, Alma L. Tangcuangco, Jan Micheal I. Castro. Design of Voltage fluctuation and Arc fault Protection for home appliances, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Mike Louieghie D. Caparas, Al A. Dabu, Vincent R. Sotto, Adrian S. Villon, Alma L. Tangcuangco, Jan Micheal I. Castro (2022). Design of Voltage fluctuation and Arc fault Protection for home appliances. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 8(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Mike Louieghie D. Caparas, Al A. Dabu, Vincent R. Sotto, Adrian S. Villon, Alma L. Tangcuangco, Jan Micheal I. Castro. "Design of Voltage fluctuation and Arc fault Protection for home appliances." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 8.3 (2022). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Power surges and arc fault tripping can occur simultaneously and can happen both at the same time. Nowadays, there are only a few devices that can protect one at a time. The objective of this study is to design and develop a prototype where a surge protector and an arc fault interrupter can be integrated into a single device. The main components to developing this device are the power surge protector and AFCI. To further support this study, the researchers conducted thorough data analysis and testing. The data analysis conducted by the researchers has three (3) phases. The first phase is to determine if the surge protector is working given its function. At a voltage of 180-265 volts, the surge protector reacted at an average of 1 minute and 34 seconds to normalize the flow of voltage. The second phase of testing is to determine if AFCI is working given its function based on different scenarios such as touching a test probe to a wrong surface, worn or loose connection, gaps in insulation, and corrosion. Finally, the last phase is to integrate the power surge protector and AFCI where a simple parallel connection was successfully used.