Method of and apparatus for determining continuity of an electrical conductor
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1. A method of determining continuity of a conductor, comprising the steps of:
- forming with the conductor a capacitor intermediate its ends to provide a transmitting capacitance coupling;
forming with the conductor a capacitor on each side of the transmitting capacitance coupling to provide a first receiving capacitance coupling and a second receiving capacitance coupling; and
determining the potential difference between the first and second receiving capacitance coupling to determine continuity of the conductor at least between the first and second receiving capacitance couplings.
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Abstract
Continuity of antenna wire of an antenna windshield is determined by mounting two electroconductive receiving plates in space relationship to one another and to an electroconductive transmitting plate. The receiving plate and transmitting plate are positioned over and spaced from segments of the antenna wire. The transmitting plate is energized to form capacitors or capacitance couplings (1) between segments of the antenna wire and the plate and (2) between the receiving plates and transmitting plates. The potential difference between the receiving plates is measured to determine wire continuity.
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1. A method of determining continuity of a conductor, comprising the steps of:
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forming with the conductor a capacitor intermediate its ends to provide a transmitting capacitance coupling; forming with the conductor a capacitor on each side of the transmitting capacitance coupling to provide a first receiving capacitance coupling and a second receiving capacitance coupling; and determining the potential difference between the first and second receiving capacitance coupling to determine continuity of the conductor at least between the first and second receiving capacitance couplings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus testing continuity of a conductor, comprising:
- means for forming a transmitting capacitance coupling;
means for forming first and second receiving capacitance couplings in spaced relationship to one another and to the transmitting capacitance couplings; and
,means for determining potential difference between said first and second transmitting capacitance coupling. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
- means for forming a transmitting capacitance coupling;
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