Line guide device with electrical detection of deterioration and radio circuit for same

An energy guiding chain having electrical detection of deterioration, the energy guiding chain comprising:

• a plurality of chain links forming a passage for protectively guiding at least one line between a first connection end and a second connection end moveable relative thereto,
• adjacent chain links of the plurality of chain links connected together in a longitudinal direction hingedly or by a flexible connection,
• an apparatus to detect deterioration wear in a critical region of at least one chain link of the plurality of chain links,
• wherein the apparatus has a radio circuit and at least one detector element, which cooperates with the radio circuit,
• wherein the radio circuit and the cooperating detector element are integrated in a detection module for original fitment or retro-fitment to an energy guiding chain and which is fixed to the at least one chain link,
• wherein the detector element changes behaviour of the radio circuit at a predetermined amount of wear in the critical region of the at least one link such that change due to deterioration wear is wirelessly detectable.