A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PHASE ATTRIBUTES OF ELECTRICAL GRID SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT USING A SMART PROBE
First Claim
1. A system for measuring phase attributes of high voltage electrical lines comprising:
- a single high voltage probe comprising a sensing element for selectively measuring current or voltage of a high voltage electrical line and developing a measured signal, and a processing circuit for detecting zero crossings of the measured signal, applying a time tag to the zero crossings, and storing samples of the measured signal and time tagged zero crossings;
a memory for storing samples of the measured signal and time tagged zero crossings for a plurality of high voltage electrical lines; and
a processor operatively associated with the memory for determining phase relationships between the plurality of high voltage electrical lines.
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Abstract
A system for measuring phase attributes of high voltage electrical lines comprises a single high voltage probe. The probe comprises a sensing element for selectively measuring voltage of a high voltage electrical line. A processing circuit detects zero crossings of the measured voltage, applies a time tag to the zero crossings, and stores samples of the amplitude and time tagged zero crossings. A memory stores samples of the amplitude and time tagged zero crossings for a plurality of high voltage electrical lines. A processor is operatively associated with the memory for determining phase relationships between the plurality of high voltage electrical lines.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for measuring phase attributes of high voltage electrical lines comprising:
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a single high voltage probe comprising a sensing element for selectively measuring current or voltage of a high voltage electrical line and developing a measured signal, and a processing circuit for detecting zero crossings of the measured signal, applying a time tag to the zero crossings, and storing samples of the measured signal and time tagged zero crossings; a memory for storing samples of the measured signal and time tagged zero crossings for a plurality of high voltage electrical lines; and a processor operatively associated with the memory for determining phase relationships between the plurality of high voltage electrical lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for measuring phase attributes of high voltage electrical lines comprising:
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a smart probe comprising a housing supporting a sensing element, a probe circuit in the housing and coupled to the sensing element for selectively measuring current or voltage of a high voltage electrical line and developing a measured signal, a reference time clock, a processing circuit for detecting zero crossings of the measured signal and applying a time tag from the time clock to the zero crossings, and a first memory for storing samples of the measured signal and time tagged zero crossings; a second memory operatively associated with the first memory for storing samples of the measured signal and time tagged zero crossings for a plurality of high voltage electrical lines; and a processor operatively associated with the second memory for determining phase relationships between the plurality of high voltage electrical lines. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for measuring phase attributes of high voltage electrical lines comprising:
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providing a single high voltage probe comprising a sensing element for selectively measuring current or voltage of a high voltage electrical line and developing a measured signal, and a processing circuit for detecting zero crossings of the measured signal, applying a time tag to the zero crossings, and storing samples of the measured signal and time tagged zero crossings; operating the probe to sequentially store samples of the measured signal and time tagged zero crossings for a plurality of high voltage electrical lines; and determining phase relationships between the plurality of high voltage electrical lines using the sequentially stored samples. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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