Transmission/distribution line fault indicator with remote polling and current sensing and reporting capability
First Claim
1. A fault indicator for an electrical transmission line comprising:
- a fault indicator circuit; and
a remote communicator operatively coupled to the fault indicator circuit to transmit condition data to a remote location, where such condition data includes current load data.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a fault indicator for an electrical transmission line comprising: a fault indicator circuit; and a remote communicator operatively coupled to the fault indicator circuit to transmit condition data to a remote location, where such condition data includes current load data. The invention also includes a method of monitoring and responding to current faults and load variations across an electrical transmission network, the method comprising: installing two fault indicators in electrical communication with an electrical transmission network and including two-way communication capability; generating, by the two fault indicators, condition data specific to a respective location of each of the two fault indicators, where such condition data includes current load data; transmitting the condition data from the two fault indicators to a remote location; receiving, at the remote location, the condition data transmitted from the two fault indicators; and, monitoring and processing the condition data received.
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9 Claims
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1. A fault indicator for an electrical transmission line comprising:
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a fault indicator circuit; and
a remote communicator operatively coupled to the fault indicator circuit to transmit condition data to a remote location, where such condition data includes current load data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electrical transmission line network comprising:
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a plurality of fault indicator circuits operatively coupled to a plurality of lines of an electrical transmission network, where each of the plurality of fault indicator circuits is operatively coupled to a remote communication device adapted to transmit condition data; and
a remote station adapted to receive current load data transmitted from two or more remote communication devices.
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6. An electrical transmission line network wherein:
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at least one remote communication device is operative to transmit at least one of real-time condition data and stored condition data to the remote station, where at least one of the real-time condition data and the stored condition data includes current load data; and
the stored condition data is stored on an on-board medium operatively coupled to the remote communication device.
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7. A method of monitoring and responding to current faults and load variations across an electrical transmission network, the method comprising:
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installing two fault indicators in electrical communication with an electrical transmission network and including two-way communication capability;
generating, by the two fault indicators, condition data specific to a respective location of each of the two fault indicators, where such condition data includes current load data;
transmitting the condition data from the two fault indicators to a remote location;
receiving, at the remote location, the condition data transmitted from the two fault indicators; and
monitoring and processing the condition data received. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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