Insulator support current sensor
AssigneeLindsey Manufacturing Company
InventorsKeith E. Lindsey, Richard J. Serocki
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring at least one characteristic of a power line supported by a power line pole includes a pin having a first end coupled to the pole and a second end adapted to engage a sensor, wherein the sensor measures at least one characteristic of the power line and an insulator coupled to the second end of the pin supports the power line. The close proximity of the sensing element to the conductor immerses the sensor in the strong magnetic field close to the current carrying conductor to provide low cost accurate current measurement capability.
Claims32
A system for measuring characteristics of a power line supported by a power line pole comprising:
- a pin having a first end coupled to the pole and a second, threaded end, adapted to engage a sensor, wherein said sensor measures at least one characteristic of the power line;
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- an insulator having a threaded aperture coupled to the second thread end of said pin, wherein said power line is supported by said insulator and said pin.
A method of measuring at least one characteristic of a power line supported by a power line pole, comprising:
- engaging a sensor with a first, threaded end of a pin;
- coupling an insulator, having a threaded aperture to the first end of said pin;
- coupling a second end of the pin to said pole;
- coupling the power line to said insulator such that said power line is supported by said insulator, pin and pole;
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- measuring a characteristic of said power line.
A system for measuring characteristics of a power line supported by a power line pole comprising:
- a pin having a first end coupled to the pole and a second threaded end adapted to engage a voltage sensor that measures voltage on said power line;
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- an insulator coupled to the second threaded end of said pin, wherein said power line is supported by said insulator and said pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.