METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR MONITORING SYSTEM
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1. An electrical conductor monitoring system comprising:
- at least one sensor element connected to at least one electrical conductor, wherein the at least one sensor element monitors and collects at least one operating statistic of the electrical conductor and transmits at least one message containing the at least one measured operating statistic;
a communications node operable to receive the at least one transmitted message from the at least one sensor element, wherein the communication node retransmits the at least one received message; and
a central server operable to receive and display the at least one retransmitted message from the communications node.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining the status of each monitored conductor, and optionally indicating peak current or other parameters are provided. Wireless self-powered sensor elements can eliminate much of the wiring required in traditional systems, and greatly ease the installation in difficult underground locations.
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1. An electrical conductor monitoring system comprising:
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at least one sensor element connected to at least one electrical conductor, wherein the at least one sensor element monitors and collects at least one operating statistic of the electrical conductor and transmits at least one message containing the at least one measured operating statistic; a communications node operable to receive the at least one transmitted message from the at least one sensor element, wherein the communication node retransmits the at least one received message; and a central server operable to receive and display the at least one retransmitted message from the communications node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring an electrical conductor comprising:
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collecting at least one measured operating statistic of an electrical conductor through a sensor element connect to the electrical conductor; generating and transmitting at least one message containing the at least one measured operating statistic; receiving the at least one transmitted message from the at least one sensor element at a communications node; retransmitting the at least one message received from the at least one sensor element; and receiving and displaying at a central server the at least one retransmitted message from the communications node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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