Power line takeoff clamp assembly
AssigneeTollgrade Communications, Inc.
InventorRegis J. Nero, Jr.
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Abstract
In a power line takeoff clamp assembly and method of use thereof an electrical power distribution line is clamped to a body of the clamp assembly. A power takeoff supported by the body clamped to the power line generates direct current from alternating current flowing in the power line. One or more sensors supported by the body clamped to the power line sense one or more values related to an electrical current flowing in a power line. A wireless transceiver supported by the body clamped to the power line communicates data regarding the one or more sensed values. Each sensor and the wireless transceiver utilize direct current generated by the power takeoff for the operation thereof.
Claims10
A power line monitoring method comprising:
- (a) clamping a body to an electrical power distribution line by linear movement of sections of the body between an open state, where the power line is moveable from a position that is not between the body sections to a position that is between the body sections, and a closed state where the power line is clamped between the body sections;
- (b) by way of means for generating supported by the body clamped to the power line, generating direct current from alternating current flowing in the power line;
- (c) by way of means for sensing supported by the body clamped to the power line that receives direct current for the operation thereof from the means for generating, sensing one or more values related to an electrical current flowing in a power line;
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- (d) by way of means for wirelessly communicating supported by the body clamped to the power line that receives direct current for the operation thereof from the means for generating, wirelessly communicating data regarding the one or more sensed values.
A power line takeoff clamp assembly comprising:
- means for clamping an electrical power distribution line to a body by linear movement of sections of the body between an open state, where the power line is moveable from a position that is not between the body sections to a position that is between the body sections, and a closed state where the power line is clamped between the body sections;
- means for generating direct current from alternating current flowing in the power line, wherein the means for generating is supported by the body clamped to the power line;
- means for sensing one or more values related to an electrical current flowing in the power line, wherein the means for sensing is supported by the body clamped to the power line and utilizes direct current from the means for generating for the operation thereof;
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- means for wirelessly communicating data regarding the one or more sensed values, wherein the means for wirelessly communicating data is supported by the body clamped to the power line and utilizes direct current from the means for generating for the operation thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.