BATTERY CLAMP CONNECTION DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A testing apparatus comprising:
- a clamp attached to a conductor for attaching the conductor to an object;
a first sensor configured to detect a voltage associated with the clamp; and
a second sensor configured to detect a voltage associated with the conductor at point located distally from the clamp, wherein the voltage detected by the first sensor and the voltage detected by the second sensor are compared.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for testing a battery connection is provided. The apparatus includes a clamp attached to a conductor for attaching the conductor to an object, a first sensor configured to detect a voltage associated with the clamp, and a second sensor configured to detect a voltage associated with the conductor at a point located distally from the clamp wherein the voltage detected by the first sensor and the voltage detected by the second sensor are compared. A method for testing a connection includes sensing a first voltage in a cable carrying current to at least one of two and from a connection, sensing a second voltage associated with the connection, comparing the first and second voltages, determining whether the connection is acceptable or not acceptable based on the compared voltages.
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20 Claims
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1. A testing apparatus comprising:
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a clamp attached to a conductor for attaching the conductor to an object;
a first sensor configured to detect a voltage associated with the clamp; and
a second sensor configured to detect a voltage associated with the conductor at point located distally from the clamp, wherein the voltage detected by the first sensor and the voltage detected by the second sensor are compared. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A testing apparatus comprising:
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means for clamping a conducting means to an object;
a first sensing means for detecting a voltage associated with the clamping means; and
a second sensing means for detecting a voltage associated with the conducting means at point located distally from the clamping means, wherein the voltage detected by the first sensing means and the voltage detected by the second sensing means are compared. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for testing a connection comprising:
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sensing a first voltage in a cable carrying current at least one of to and from a connection;
sensing a second voltage associated with the connection;
comparing the first and second voltages;
determining whether the connection is acceptable or not acceptable based on predetermined parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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