ELECTRICAL CABINET INFRARED MONITOR
First Claim
1. A monitoring system for a cabinet, the system comprising:
- an infrared camera configured to capture thermal images of at least a portion of electrical equipment positioned in an interior cavity of the cabinet; and
a communication interface configured to transmit the thermal images from the infrared camera for external viewing by a user.
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Abstract
Various techniques are provided to monitor electrical equipment. In some implementations, a monitoring system for a cabinet may include an infrared camera configured to capture thermal images of at least a portion of electrical equipment positioned in an interior cavity of the cabinet. In some implementations, the monitoring system also includes a communication interface configured to transmit the thermal images from the infrared camera for external viewing by a user. In some implementations, the thermal images may be provided through various wired and wireless communication techniques. In some implementations, the infrared camera may receive electrical power through a physical coupling to an electrical connector within the cabinet and/or through electromagnetic energy harvesting techniques. Other implementations are also provided.
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37 Claims
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1. A monitoring system for a cabinet, the system comprising:
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an infrared camera configured to capture thermal images of at least a portion of electrical equipment positioned in an interior cavity of the cabinet; and a communication interface configured to transmit the thermal images from the infrared camera for external viewing by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of monitoring an interior cavity of a cabinet, the method comprising:
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capturing, by an infrared camera, thermal images of at least a portion of electrical equipment positioned in the interior cavity of the cabinet; and transmitting, by a communication interface, the thermal images from the infrared camera for external viewing by a user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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