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US 8,766,098 B2Granted
Folding high voltage insulating column
AssigneeAlstom Grid
InventorAllen H. Rose
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Abstract
A device for measuring current and/or voltage in a high voltage wire can be provided in a folding insulator. The mechanically folding insulator device can include a plurality of insulated sections. Pairs of insulated sections are coupled together by a link which allows for mechanical folding of said insulator device. The insulated sections of the folding insulator device have a cavity formed therein which contains an optical fiber surrounded by an insulative material.
Claims15
A mechanically folding insulator device comprising:
- a plurality of insulated sections;
- wherein pairs of said plurality of insulated sections are coupled together by a link which allows for mechanical folding of said insulator device, wherein said plurality of insulated sections have an inner cavity formed therein which contains an optical fiber surrounded by an insulative material.
A linking piece for allowing folding of an insulator device comprising:
- said linking piece with a substantially cylindrical body, wherein each end tapers into two oppositely facing parallel tabs, wherein each of two oppositely facing parallel tabs has a similar size hole in center of said tabs, forming a set of holes on each end of said linking piece;
- a first fitting and a second fitting attachable to said insulator device for attaching said linking piece to said insulator device, wherein said first fitting and said second fitting each have a pair of holes;
- a first rod for connecting said first fitting and said linking piece;
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- a second rod for connecting said second fitting and said linking piece, wherein when said first rod is inserted through said pair of holes of said first fitting and said set of holes at one end of said linking piece and wherein when said second rod is inserted through said pair of holes of said second fitting and said set of holes at the other end of said linking piece, said insulator device can be folded with a folding motion with two degrees of motion in a single plane.
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