Portable self powered line mounted conductor ice thickness measuring system for overhead electric power lines
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1. A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor comprising:
- an electrically conductive housing including an opening for accepting the power line conductor and configured to be grounded to the power line conductor;
at least one magnetic core configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply module; and
a laser triangulation distance measuring device configured to be powered by the power supply module, wherein the distance measuring device is located inside a capsule including a laser beam emitter and an opening for a laser emitter beam and an opening for a laser receiver beam located near the bottom of the capsule, and the capsule is mounted to a standoff bracket attached to the housing.
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Abstract
A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor includes an electrically conductive housing having an opening for accepting the power line conductor and is configured to be grounded to the power line conductor. At least one magnetic core is configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply module. A laser triangulation distance measuring device is configured to be powered by the power supply module.
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1. A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor comprising:
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an electrically conductive housing including an opening for accepting the power line conductor and configured to be grounded to the power line conductor; at least one magnetic core configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply module; and a laser triangulation distance measuring device configured to be powered by the power supply module, wherein the distance measuring device is located inside a capsule including a laser beam emitter and an opening for a laser emitter beam and an opening for a laser receiver beam located near the bottom of the capsule, and the capsule is mounted to a standoff bracket attached to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor comprising:
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an electrically conductive housing including an opening for accepting the power line conductor and configured to be grounded to the power line conductor; at least one magnetic core configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply module; and a laser triangulation distance measuring device configured to be powered by the power supply module, wherein the distance measuring device is located inside a sphere, the sphere including a laser beam emitter and an opening for a laser emitter beam and an opening for a laser receiver beam located near the bottom of the sphere, and the sphere is mounted to a standoff bracket attached to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of measuring ice thickness on an electric power line conductor comprising:
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measuring ice thickness on an electric power line conductor with a laser distance measuring device to determine laser ice thickness measurements, wherein the laser distance measuring device is located in a capsule mounted to a standoff bracket attached to a housing and emits a laser beam normal to the electric power line conductor; processing ice thickness measurements with a sensor electronics module; and transmitting data representative of the ice thickness measurements to a remote location with an onboard transmitter-receiver unit and an antenna for analysis. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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