Sensing system
AssigneeRudders Rls Pty Ltd
InventorRoger John LA SALLE
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a sensing system for monitoring the state of a system of components, and in particular, to a sensing system for monitoring the state of a system of components and for providing a warning when the state of any component within the system of components requires attention.
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A system for monitoring a state of excessive heat in one or more components of an electrical system, comprising:
- at least one detection unit, each detection unit mounted with respect to a component of the electrical system to be monitored so as to be in thermal contact with the component to be monitored;
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- at least one repeater unit remotely located with respect to each detection unit, the repeater unit being configured to receive a signal from at least one of the detection units representative of a state of excessive heat present at the associated component of the electrical system and to emit a warning signal associated therewith;
- wherein the at least one detection unit comprises a passive temperature operated contact closure that is triggered when any heat generated at the component to be monitored exceeds a predetermined temperature, wherein the triggered passive temperature operated contact closure causes a power source of the detection unit to supply power to a transmitter mounted within the detection unit to transmit the signal to the repeater unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.