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Systems and methods for determining location of a fault on an electric utility power distribution system

  • US 5,729,144 A
  • Filed: 12/02/1996
  • Issued: 03/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A power distribution line fault locating system, said system comprising:

  • at least one first data manipulation unit for manipulating conducted fault signal data resulting from a fault on a power distribution line and producing and communicating a first set of fault location data;

    at least one second data manipulation unit for manipulating electromagnetic radiated signal data emanating from said fault on said power distribution line and producing and communicating a second set of fault location data; and

    a fault location center responsive to said first and second set of fault location data produced by said at least one first and said at least one second data manipulation units for determining a location of said fault.

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