Method and apparatus for discrimination of sources in stray voltage detection
AssigneePower Survey LLC
InventorDavid Kalokitis
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for discriminating between electric field sources. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a mobile detection system comprising a sensor probe for remotely measuring an electric field generated by an electric field source in a patrolled area; and a processor, coupled to the sensor probe, for processing data received from the sensor probe to generate a first field strength and at least a second field strength for determining whether the electric field source is potentially hazardous.
Claims18
An apparatus for discriminating between electric field sources, comprising:
- a mobile detection system comprising:
- a sensor probe for remotely measuring an electric field generated by an electric field source in a patrolled area, wherein the sensor probe measures the electric field while traversing the patrolled area;
- and
- a processor, coupled to the sensor probe, for processing data received from the sensor probe to generate a first field strength and at least a second field strength for determining whether the electric field source is potentially hazardous, wherein the first field strength is a measure of the electric field at a first frequency and the at least a second field strength is a measure of the electric field at at least a second frequency.
A method for discriminating between electric field sources, comprising:
- remotely measuring, by a mobile sensor probe traversing a patrolled area, an electric field generated by an electric field source in the patrolled area;
- generating, based on remotely measuring the electric field, electrical signals representing strength of the electric field;
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- computing, at a processor, based on the electrical signals, a first field strength and at least a second field strength for determining whether the electric field source is potentially hazardous, wherein the first field strength is a measure of the electric field at a first frequency and the at least a second field strength is a measure of the electric field at at least a second frequency.
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