Method and apparatus of identifying or locating current sensors
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1. An energy monitoring system for a power conductor, said energy monitoring system comprising:
- a base unit including a first indicator circuit and a first resistance electrically connected to a voltage source;
a sensor cable including a conductor;
a current sensor electrically connected to the base unit by the sensor cable, said current sensor including a second resistance and a second indicator, wherein the first resistance and the first indicator circuit are electrically connected to the second resistance and the second indicator by the conductor.
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Abstract
An energy monitoring system for a power conductor includes a base unit, a sensor cable, and a current sensor. The base unit includes a first indicator circuit and a first resistance electrically connected to a voltage source. The sensor cable includes a conductor. The current sensor is electrically connected to the base unit by the sensor cable. The current sensor includes a second resistance and a second indicator. The first resistance and the first indicator circuit are electrically connected to the second resistance and the second indicator by the conductor.
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1. An energy monitoring system for a power conductor, said energy monitoring system comprising:
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a base unit including a first indicator circuit and a first resistance electrically connected to a voltage source; a sensor cable including a conductor; a current sensor electrically connected to the base unit by the sensor cable, said current sensor including a second resistance and a second indicator, wherein the first resistance and the first indicator circuit are electrically connected to the second resistance and the second indicator by the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of multiplexing sensor identification and sensor location information on a common conductor, the method comprising:
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providing a base unit including a first indicator circuit and a first resistance electrically connected to a voltage source; providing a sensor cable including a conductor; providing a current sensor including a second resistance and a second indicator; and electrically connecting the base unit to the current sensor with the sensor cable such that the first resistance and the first indicator circuit are electrically connected to the second resistance and the second indicator by the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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