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Faulted circuit indicator with fault characteristic detection and display

  • US 8,179,273 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2009
  • Issued: 05/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A faulted circuit indicator comprising a housing, a current acquisition circuit disposed within the housing and adapted to monitor current within a power line, and a monitor circuit for determining when a fault has occurred on the power line, the monitor circuit in communication with the current acquisition circuit and disposed within the housing, the faulted circuit indicator further comprising:

  • i) a plurality of lamps coupled to the monitor circuit and disposed on separate faces of a post such that at least one lamp is visible from any angle of approach to the faulted circuit indicator, the monitor circuit adapted to drive the plurality of lamps in a first predetermined flashing pattern upon the monitor circuit determining the presence of a fault on the power line, and in a second predetermined flashing pattern upon the monitor circuit determining clearing of the fault on the power line.

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