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US 2012/0186853 A1Published application
Folding high voltage insulating column
AssigneeAlstom Grid
InventorAllen H. Rose
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Abstract
A device for measuring current and/or voltage in a high voltage wire can be provided in a folding insulator. The mechanically folding insulator device can include a plurality of insulated sections. Pairs of insulated sections are coupled together by a link which allows for mechanical folding of said insulator device. The insulated sections of the folding insulator device have a cavity formed therein which contains an optical fiber surrounded by an insulative material.
Claims15
A mechanically folding insulator device comprising:
- a plurality of insulated sections;
- wherein pairs of said plurality of insulated sections are coupled together by a link which allows for mechanical folding of said insulator device,
- wherein said plurality of insulated sections have a cavity formed therein which contains an optical fiber surrounded by an insulative material.
A linking piece for allowing folding of an insulator device comprising:
- said linking piece with a substantially cylindrical body, wherein each end tapers into two oppositely facing parallel tabs, each of which has a similar size hole in center of said tabs;
- a first fitting and a second fitting attachable to said insulator device for attaching said linking piece to said insulator device;
- a first rod for connecting said first fitting and said linking piece;
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- a second rod for connecting said second fitting and said linking piece, wherein when both of said first and said second rods are inserted, said insulator device can be folded with a folding motion with two degrees of motion in a single plane.
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