Power generator and power generator auxiliary monitoring
First Claim
1. A generator monitoring system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors disposed within a generator enclosure to sense a plurality of health conditions of a generator housed within the enclosure and interconnected to provide a single communication path for allowing communication with the plurality of sensors; and
a monitoring device outside the generator enclosure receiving health condition information from each of the plurality of sensors via the single communication path.
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Abstract
A generator monitoring system and method includes a plurality of sensors (12) disposed within a generator enclosure (18) to sense health conditions of a generator (10) housed within the enclosure. The sensors are interconnected to provide a single communication path (14) for allowing communication with the plurality of sensors. A monitoring device (16) outside the generator enclosure receives health condition information from each of the plurality of sensors via the single communication path. A sensor may be disposed within the generator enclosure to detect particulates emitted from a monitored portion (e.g., 52) of the generator housed within the enclosure. A sensor may be disposed proximate a bus bar connection (130) of the generator to sense a health condition of the bus bar connection and generate corresponding health condition information provided to the monitoring device.
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34 Claims
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1. A generator monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors disposed within a generator enclosure to sense a plurality of health conditions of a generator housed within the enclosure and interconnected to provide a single communication path for allowing communication with the plurality of sensors; and
a monitoring device outside the generator enclosure receiving health condition information from each of the plurality of sensors via the single communication path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A generator monitoring method comprising:
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interconnecting a plurality of sensors disposed within a generator enclosure for detecting a plurality of health conditions of a generator housed within the enclosure so that a single communication path is provided for allowing communication with the plurality of sensors; and
providing a connection thru the enclosure for the single communication path to a monitoring device outside the generator enclosure.
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11. A generator monitor comprising:
a sensor disposed within a generator enclosure to detect particulates emitted from a monitored portion of a generator housed within the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A generator monitoring method comprising:
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disposing a particulate sensor within a generator enclosure proximate a portion of a generator housed within the enclosure being monitored for heating;
generating, at the sensor, information responsive to a particulate emission indicative of heating of the portion of the generator being monitored; and
providing the information to a monitoring device outside of the generator enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A generator monitor comprising:
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a sensor disposed proximate a bus bar connection of a generator to sense a health condition of the bus bar connection and generate health condition information; and
a monitoring device receiving the health condition information from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A generator monitoring method comprising:
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disposing a sensor proximate a bus bar connection of a generator to sense a health condition of the bus bar connection; and
generating, at the sensor, information responsive to a sensed health condition of the bus bar connection; and
providing the information to a monitoring device remote from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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