FALLEN CONDUCTOR WARNING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. In a distribution system comprising a support structure carrying at least one conductor, a sensor system comprising:
- a communication cable transmitting a signal; and
a disruption assembly receiving the communication cable and in communication with the distribution system, the disruption assembly configured to disrupt the signal transmitted by the communication cable when the at least one conductor falls.
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Abstract
A system for notifying and/or warning of fallen or downed insulated conductor generally includes a distribution system for distributing a utility, such as power, and a sensor system for sensing whether the distribution system is properly operating. The warning system can include a support structure; an arm carried by the support structure and extending outwardly therefrom; a distribution system providing a utility via at least one wire, the wire held aloft from a below surface via the arm; a communication cable transmitting a signal; a disruption assembly carrying the communication cable and in communication with the support structure. The disruption assembly is loaded with the potential of disrupting the signal transmitted by the communication cable; and a sensor system is adapted to monitor the distribution system based on the signal transmitted by the communication cable.
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18 Claims
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1. In a distribution system comprising a support structure carrying at least one conductor, a sensor system comprising:
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a communication cable transmitting a signal; and a disruption assembly receiving the communication cable and in communication with the distribution system, the disruption assembly configured to disrupt the signal transmitted by the communication cable when the at least one conductor falls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a distribution system comprising a support structure carrying at least one conductor, a method of monitoring the status of the at least one conductor to determine if the conductor has fallen, the method comprising:
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transmitting a signal with a communication cable, the communication cable carried by the support structure; loading a disruption assembly with the potential to disrupt the signal through the communication cable; and disrupting the signal through the communication cable with the disruption assembly when the at least one conductor falls. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A disruption assembly for disrupting a signal transmitted through a communication cable to provide notification of a fallen conductor in a distribution system, the disruption assembly comprising:
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a body; a cable receiving channel; and a disruption device having a first end pivotably attached to the body such that a disruption portion of the disruption device is enabled to enter at least a portion of the cable receiving channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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