Wetting Current Diagnostics

摘要

A circuit for diagnostic testing includes a current source coupled to a power source and configured to provide wetting current along a path to a load control switch, a current sensor connected in series with the current source along the path, the current sensor being configured to generate a current sensor signal indicative of a current level along the path, a voltage measurement unit having an input terminal coupled to a node along the path through which the wetting current flows to reach the load control switch, the voltage measurement unit being configured to detect a state of the load control switch based on a voltage at the node, and a controller coupled to the current sensor and the voltage measurement unit, the controller being configured to determine a wetting current diagnostic condition in accordance with the current level and the detected state.

主权项

1. A circuit for diagnostic testing regarding wetting current provided to a load control switch, the circuit comprising:
a current source coupled to a power source and configured to provide the wetting current along a path to the load control switch; a current sensor connected in series with the current source along the path, the current sensor being configured to generate a current sensor signal indicative of a current level along the path; a voltage measurement unit having an input terminal coupled to a node along the path through which the wetting current flows to reach the load control switch, the voltage measurement unit being configured to detect a state of the load control switch based on a voltage at the node; and a controller coupled to the current sensor and the voltage measurement unit, the controller being configured to determine a wetting current diagnostic condition in accordance with the current level and the detected state of the load control switch.