Capacitor Bank Monitor and Method of use Thereof
First Claim
1. A monitor for a capacitor bank, wherein the capacitor bank comprises a power line, the power line being electrically connected to a fuse and at least one capacitor of the capacitor bank, wherein the at least one capacitor is coupled to a common ground, comprising:
- a sensor that can be coupled to the common ground and that is configured to collect measurements relating to at least one state of the common ground; and
a controller logically coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the measurements from the sensor and to determine whether the fuse has opened based on the measurements.
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Abstract
A capacitor bank monitor apparatus for monitoring a state of a common ground connected to a capacitor bank comprises a sensor that that can be coupled to the common ground for collecting measurements relating to the state of the common ground. The monitor also comprises a controller that is logically coupled to the sensor for receiving the measurements and determining whether a fuse on the capacitor bank has opened. The ground monitor also comprises a communications facility that is logically coupled to the controller for communicating a notification that the fuse has opened. The communications facility may comprise a cellular communications device. The ground monitor also may comprise a filter that is electrically connected to the sensor and the controller. The ground monitor also may comprise memory that is logically coupled to the controller for storing at least one state of the common ground.
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24 Claims
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1. A monitor for a capacitor bank, wherein the capacitor bank comprises a power line, the power line being electrically connected to a fuse and at least one capacitor of the capacitor bank, wherein the at least one capacitor is coupled to a common ground, comprising:
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a sensor that can be coupled to the common ground and that is configured to collect measurements relating to at least one state of the common ground; and a controller logically coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the measurements from the sensor and to determine whether the fuse has opened based on the measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A capacitor bank, comprising:
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a branch line comprising a power line; a fuse electrically connected to the power line; at least one capacitor electrically connected to the fuse; a common ground electrically connected to the at least one capacitor; a sensor coupled to the common ground and configured to collect measurements relating to at least one state of the common ground; and a controller logically coupled to the sensor and configured to receive the measurements and to determine whether the fuse has opened based on the measurements. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for determining the state of a capacitor bank, comprising:
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measuring at least one state of a common ground electrically coupled to the capacitor bank; and determining whether a fuse electrically coupled to a power line and the capacitor bank has opened based on the at least one state of the common ground. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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