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Apparatus and method for determining the status of an electric power cable

  • US 20040160227A1
  • Filed: 02/11/2004
  • Published: 08/19/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for determining the status of an underground residential distribution (URD) cable in an electric power network operating at a line frequency, said apparatus comprising:

  • a rigid probe comprising;

    a common contact configured to contact a neutral conductor of said URD cable; and

    an input contact insulated from said common contact and configured to contact an outer semiconductor sheath of said URD cable;

    an instrumentation unit rigidly coupled to said probe;

    a cable analysis circuit housed within said instrumentation unit and electrically coupled to said common and input contacts; and

    a status display unit electrically coupled to said cable analysis circuit.

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