Power line surge arrestor monitoring system
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1. A system for monitoring a surge arrestor comprising:
- a current probe for measuring a total current of the surge arrestor;
an electronic measuring device coupled to the current probe, the electronic measuring device for measuring a signal from the current probe, the signal corresponding to the total current of the surge arrestor;
a fuse coupled to the surge arrestor; and
a voltage probe coupled between the fuse and the surge arrestor.
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Abstract
A monitoring system in accordance with one embodiment comprising a plurality of surge arrestors; a plurality of probes coupled, each one of the plurality of probes coupled to one of the plurality of surge arrestors; the plurality of probes comprising at least one current probe and at least one voltage probe; a switching matrix coupled to the plurality of probes; and an electronic measuring device coupled to the switch, the electronic measuring device for measuring signals from the plurality of probes, the signals corresponding to a status of each of the plurality the surge arrestors.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a surge arrestor comprising:
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a current probe for measuring a total current of the surge arrestor; an electronic measuring device coupled to the current probe, the electronic measuring device for measuring a signal from the current probe, the signal corresponding to the total current of the surge arrestor; a fuse coupled to the surge arrestor; and a voltage probe coupled between the fuse and the surge arrestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring a surge arrestor comprising:
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coupling a first current probe to a first surge arrestor; coupling a voltage probe to the first surge arrestor; measuring an output of the first current probe and the voltage probe at an electronic measuring device; and determining a status of the first surge arrestor based upon the measured output of the current probe and the voltage probe. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A monitoring system comprising:
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a surge arrestor; a fuse coupled to the surge arrestor; a probe coupled between the fuse and the surge arrestor; and an electronic measuring device coupled to the probe, the electronic measuring device for measuring a signal from the probe, the signal corresponding to a status of the surge arrestor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of surge arrestors; a plurality of fuses coupled to the surge arrestors; a plurality of probes coupled, each one of the plurality of probes coupled to one of the plurality of surge arrestors, the plurality of probes comprising at least one current probe and one voltage probe; a switching matrix coupled to the plurality of probes; and an electronic measuring device coupled to the switch, the electronic measuring device for measuring signals from the first plurality of probes, the signals corresponding to a status of each of the plurality the surge arrestors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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