DISCONNECTING A SUBSEA AC/AC POWER CONVERTER CELL

    公开(公告)号:EP3410595A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-05

    申请号:EP17173999.8

    申请日:2017-06-01

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: H02M7/49 H02M2001/325

    Abstract: It is provided an subsea AC/AC power converter cell comprising: a cell input connection; input disconnector switches connected to respective input terminals of the input connection; a cell output connection for providing output AC power of one phase; at least one output disconnector switch connected between terminals of the output connection; a rectifier stage connected between the input disconnector switches and a DC bridge; a capacitor provided at the DC bridge; a synthesis stage connected between the DC bridge and the output disconnector switches, the synthesis stage comprising a plurality of cell switches; a cell controller configured to control the cell switches to provide a sinusoidal voltage on the output connection; and at least one disconnector input for receiving a signal external from the subsea AC/AC power converter cell to control the state of each one of the input disconnector switches and the at least one output disconnector switch.

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