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AssigneeARRIS Enterprises LLC
InventorsDavid B. Bowler, Shaoting Gu, Xinfa Ma, Clarke V. Greene, David Grubb, III, Samuel Francois, Lawrence M. Hrivnak, Bruce C. Pratt, Theodore A. Colarusso, Thomas F. Kister, Robert Noonan, Vincent T. Lucarini, David F. Hubbell
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Methods and systems capable of launching signal-carrying transverse electromagnetic waves onto a transmission line in the higher voltage region of the transmission distribution network. Such methods and systems may include a surface wave launcher located in the higher voltage region, a network unit located in a lower voltage region, and an arrester separating the surface wave launcher and the network unit, the arrester preventing voltage from arcing over from the higher voltage region to the lower voltage region where the arrester provides the signal to the surface wave launcher.
An arrester configured for interposition between a network unit that processes data communications signals and a surface wave launcher that surrounds a high power transmission line and launches the communication signals on, and receives the communications signals from the high power transmission line, the arrestor comprising first and second metal oxide varistors (MOVs) separated by an insulator and capable of preventing voltage from arcing from the power transmission line to the network unit, and also capable of propagating the communications signals between the network unit and the surface wave launcher, where the first MOV is connected to a center conductor of a coaxial interface and the second MOV is connected to a shield conductor of the coaxial interface.
A device configured for interposition between a network unit that processes data communications signals and a surface wave launcher that surrounds a high power transmission line and launches the communication signals on, and receives the communications signals from the high power transmission line, the device including a first arrester and a second arrester separated by an insulator, each comprising an RC network of resistors and capacitors surrounded by an insulator, the at least one arrester preventing voltage from arcing from the power transmission line to the network unit, and also capable of propagating the communications signals between the network unit and the surface wave launcher, where the first arrester is connected to a center conductor of a coaxial interface and the second arrester is connected to a shield conductor of the coaxial interface.
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