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US 2014/0176702 A1Published application
Portable self powered line mounted high speed camera system for overhead electric power lines
OwnerMurray W. DAVISinventor
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Abstract
A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor includes an electrically conductive housing having an opening for accepting the power line conductor and configured to be grounded to the electric power line conductor. At least one magnetic core is configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply electronics module. At least one camera assembly is connected to the housing and configured to capture fault and lightning stroke images along the electric power line conductor.
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A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor comprising:
- an electrically conductive housing including an opening for accepting the power line conductor and configured to be grounded to the electric power line conductor;
- at least one magnetic core configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply electronics module;
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- at least one camera assembly connected to the housing configured to capture fault and lightning stroke images from the electric power line conductor.
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A method of locating a fault on a power line conductor comprising:
- measuring a change in magnitude from a load current to a fault current with a first “C” loop coil through an electric power line conductor;
- selecting at least one camera based on a polarity of the load current and the fault current;
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- capturing an image with the at least one camera assembly in the direction of a fault.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.