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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.1990 Bulletin 1990/51 (21) Application number: 89901251.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.01.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02H 3/ 46( . ) H02J 3/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1989/000006 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/008342 (08.09.1989 Gazette 1989/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 23.02.1988 AU 19880006899 (71) Applicant: ALCATEL N.V. NL-1077 XX Amsterdam (NL)	(72) Inventor: STANBURY, Evan, John Lakemba, NSW 2195 (AU) (74) Representative: Weinmiller, Jürgen, et al  Lennéstrasse 9 Postfach 24 D-82336 Feldafing D-82336 Feldafing (DE)