Electrical Power System Sensor Devices, Electrical Power System Monitoring Methods, And Electrical Power System Monitoring Systems
First Claim
1. An electrical power system sensor device comprisingsensor circuitry configured to monitor a characteristic of electrical energy which is conducted using an electrical conductor of an electrical power system;
- an attachment assembly configured to position the sensor circuitry with respect to the electrical conductor wherein the sensor circuitry monitors the characteristic of the electrical energy which is conducted within the electrical conductor of the electrical power system; and
wherein the sensor circuitry is electrically isolated from the electrical conductor of the electrical power system.
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Abstract
Electrical power system sensor devices, electrical power system monitoring methods, and electrical power system monitoring systems are disclosed according to some aspects of the description. In one aspect, an electrical power system sensor device includes sensor circuitry configured to monitor a characteristic of electrical energy which is conducted using an electrical conductor of an electrical power system, an attachment assembly configured to position the sensor circuitry with respect to the electrical conductor wherein the sensor circuitry monitors the characteristic of the electrical energy which is conducted within the electrical conductor of the electrical power system, and wherein the sensor circuitry is electrically isolated from the electrical conductor of the electrical power system.
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1. An electrical power system sensor device comprising
sensor circuitry configured to monitor a characteristic of electrical energy which is conducted using an electrical conductor of an electrical power system; -
an attachment assembly configured to position the sensor circuitry with respect to the electrical conductor wherein the sensor circuitry monitors the characteristic of the electrical energy which is conducted within the electrical conductor of the electrical power system; and wherein the sensor circuitry is electrically isolated from the electrical conductor of the electrical power system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrical power system monitoring method comprising:
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using a plurality of sensor circuits, monitoring a characteristic of electrical energy which is conducted using an electrical conductor of an electrical power system; using the sensor circuits, generating a plurality of data signals which correspond to different aspects of the electrical characteristic of the electrical energy which is conducted using the electrical conductor; and processing the data signals to provide information regarding the electrical characteristic of the electrical energy being conducted within the electrical conductor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An electrical power system monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of sensor devices which are individually configured to monitor an electrical characteristic of electrical energy which is conducted using an electrical conductor of an electrical power system, to generate a plurality of data signals which are indicative of the monitored electrical characteristic of the electrical energy, and to communicate the data signals externally of the individual sensor device; and a receiver device configured to receive the data signals which are communicated by the sensor devices and to coordinate at least one operation of the sensor devices with respect to the monitoring of the electrical characteristic of the electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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