Apparatus and method for remote electrical cable monitoring
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1. An apparatus for remotely monitoring an electrical cable, comprising:
- a sensor, which is mounted in contact with the electrical cable, for monitoring at least one characteristic of the electrical cable, and reporting an alert when a monitored level of the at least one characteristic satisfies a predetermined condition; and
a termination unit, which is located within a predetermined distance from the sensor, for receiving a reported alert from the sensor and transmitting the reported alert to a remote user device,wherein the at least one characteristic of the electrical cable comprises an Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) of the electrical cable, andwherein the sensor reports the alert when the monitored level of the EMF falls below a predetermined level.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for monitoring an electrical cable, wherein a sensor, which is mounted in contact with the electrical cable, monitors at least one characteristic of the electrical cable, and reports an alert when a monitored level of the at least one characteristic satisfies a predetermined condition. A termination unit, which is located within a predetermined distance from the sensor, receives a reported alert from the sensor and transmits the reported alert to a remote user device.
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1. An apparatus for remotely monitoring an electrical cable, comprising:
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a sensor, which is mounted in contact with the electrical cable, for monitoring at least one characteristic of the electrical cable, and reporting an alert when a monitored level of the at least one characteristic satisfies a predetermined condition; and a termination unit, which is located within a predetermined distance from the sensor, for receiving a reported alert from the sensor and transmitting the reported alert to a remote user device, wherein the at least one characteristic of the electrical cable comprises an Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) of the electrical cable, and wherein the sensor reports the alert when the monitored level of the EMF falls below a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for remotely monitoring an electrical cable using a sensor that is mounted in contact with the electrical cable and a termination unit that is connected to the sensor, the method comprising:
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monitoring, by the sensor, at least one characteristic of the electrical cable; reporting, by the sensor, an alert when a monitored level of the at least one characteristic satisfies a predetermined condition; receiving, by the termination unit, a reported alert from the sensor; and transmitting, by the termination unit, the reported alert to a remote user device, wherein monitoring the at least one characteristic of the electrical cable and reporting the alert when the monitored level of the at least one characteristic satisfies the predetermined condition comprises; monitoring, by the sensor, an Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) of the electrical cable; and reporting, by the sensor, the alert when the monitored level of the EMF falls below a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for remotely monitoring a plurality of electrical cables, comprising:
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a plurality of monitor lines for monitoring at least one characteristic of each of the plurality of electrical cables, respectively; and a termination unit, connected to the plurality of monitor lines, for receiving a reported alert from one of the plurality of monitor lines and transmitting the reported alert to a remote user device, wherein each of the plurality of monitor lines, comprises at least one sensor, which is mounted in contact with an electrical cable from among the plurality of electrical cables, for monitoring the at least one characteristic of the electrical cable, and reporting an alert when a monitored level of the at least one characteristic satisfies a predetermined condition, wherein the at least one characteristic of the electrical cable comprises an Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) of the electrical cable, and wherein the at least one sensor reports the alert when the monitored level of the EMF falls below a predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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