Electrical line status monitoring system
AssigneeTriune Systems, LLC
InventorsRoss E. Teggatz, Wayne Chen, Brett Smith, James Kohout
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Abstract
Disclosed are advances in the arts with novel methods and apparatus for detecting faulty connections in an electrical system. Exemplary preferred embodiments include monitoring techniques and systems for monitoring signals at one or more device loads and analyzing the monitored signals for determining fault conditions at the device loads and/or at the main transmission lines. The invention preferably provides the capability to test and monitor electrical interconnections without fully activating the host system.
Claims20
An electrical line status monitoring method comprising the steps of:
- monitoring voltage between a source and a load operably coupled to the line;
- upon detection of a voltage level above a first threshold, causing the load to be disconnected from the source, thereby indicating the existence and location of a fault;
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- absent a voltage level above the selected threshold, providing power to the load;
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- subsequently, monitoring voltage between the source and load operably coupled to the line;
- upon detection of a voltage level above a second threshold, causing the load to be disconnected from the source, thereby indicating the existence and location of a fault;
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- absent a voltage level above the second threshold, continuing to provide power to the load.
An electrical line status monitoring system comprising:
- a circuit adapted for monitoring voltage between a power supply and a load operably coupled to a power line;
- wherein the circuit comprises one or more switches for causing the load to be disconnected from the power supply upon detection of a voltage level above a first threshold, and absent a voltage level above the first threshold, for providing power to the load;
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- wherein the circuit is adapted to indicate the existence and location of a fault upon detection of a voltage level above the first threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.