Voltage sensor bushing assembly with integral capacitance screen
First Claim
1. Voltage sensing apparatus comprising:
- insulating body means molded from a molding material and including a central conductive rod;
a capacitance screen disposed within said insulating body means and around said central conductive rod during the molding thereof, said capacitance screen being fabricated from a polymeric conductive material and including a pattern of predetermined openings; and
an electrical connection extending from said capacitance screen and a predetermined point on the periphery of said insulating body means.
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Abstract
A voltage sensing apparatus includes an output for a voltage tap point that is useful in representing the voltage on a conductor that passes through the voltage sensing apparatus. The voltage sensing apparatus also performs the function of a separable insulated conductor, e.g. a conventional bushing or bushing insert as utilized in the electrical power distribution field. The voltage sensing apparatus includes a molded body having an embedded capacitance screen that provides the output. The body is molded about the capacitance screen. An arrangement is provided for locating the capacitance screen within the molded body. In a preferred embodiment, the capacitance screen is molded from a conductive plastic preferably formed with an open mesh or screen structure that permits the free flow of molding material.
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7 Claims
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1. Voltage sensing apparatus comprising:
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insulating body means molded from a molding material and including a central conductive rod;
a capacitance screen disposed within said insulating body means and around said central conductive rod during the molding thereof, said capacitance screen being fabricated from a polymeric conductive material and including a pattern of predetermined openings; and
an electrical connection extending from said capacitance screen and a predetermined point on the periphery of said insulating body means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of fabricating a voltage sensor assembly comprising the steps of molding a capacitance screen from a polymeric conductive material in a generally cylindrical shape having a predetermined area of openings, and molding an insulating body about said capacitance screen.
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