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Coupling point temperature and current measuring system

  • US 7,808,774 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2006
  • Issued: 10/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A temperature and current measuring system for detecting insecure coupling points in an electrical generation and distribution system, comprising:

  • a monitoring device, including a main processing unit that uses a parallel processor, a power supply unit and a transmission/reception module; and

    at least one measuring device, including a main control unit, a transmission/reception module, a temperature sensor, a current measuring unit and a power unit for measuring temperature and current at coupling points of an electrical distribution network, said temperature sensor being in physical contact with insulation surrounding a junction point;

    wherein said monitoring device receives data concerning the parameters from at least one measuring device remotely through radio waves transmitted between a transmission/reception module in each of the monitoring device and each measuring device;

    wherein said main processing unit of said monitoring device processes received data from at least one measuring device to derive prognostic information and diagnostic information for a specific coupling point.

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