Predictive shock alert warning system for use in bodies of water

A method of monitoring a level of voltage present in a body of water and predictively alerting persons in or near the water, or about to enter the water, to leave the water or not enter the water when a sensed level of voltage is approaching, reaches or exceeds a preset threshold voltage level representing a dangerous condition which can harm or kill a person, the method including:

• placing a plurality of sensor probes in the water, each probe monitoring the level of voltage in a zone of water surrounding the respective probe with each probe producing an output signal representing the level of voltage in the respective zone in which the probe is placed;
• and,
• processing respective output signals from each probe including:
• conditioning signals from the probes by a signal conditioner for processing by a processor to determine if the level of a sensed voltage is approaching, or has reached or exceeded the threshold voltage level indicating a dangerous condition exists;
• processing the conditioned signals to determine if a voltage level represented by a processed signal is approaching, or has reached or exceeded the preset threshold voltage level indicative that a dangerous condition exists;
• triggering one of an audio alarm, a visual alarm, or both an audio and a visual alarm, to warn persons in the area of water where a dangerous condition exists that the persons should take appropriate action to avoid the dangerous condition and prevent their harm or death;
• and,
• multiplexing the signals from the respective probes in a predetermined sequence to a signal conditioner which conditions the signals for processing, the predetermined sequence being a function of the voltage level represented by each respective signal after the signal has been processed.

A predictive shock alert warning system installed adjacent a body of water for monitoring a level of voltage present in the water and alerting persons in or near the water, or about to enter the water, to leave the water or not enter the water when a sensed level of voltage approaches, reaches, or exceeds a predetermined alarm threshold level representing a level that is lower than a dangerous condition which can harm or kill a person, the system comprising:

• a plurality of sensor probes placed in the water, each probe monitoring the level of voltage in a zone of water surrounding the respective probe, each probe producing an output signal representing the level of voltage in the respective zone in which the probe is placed;
• and,
• an apparatus to which each sensor probe is connected to process respective outlet signals from each probe, the apparatus including:
• a multiplexer to which the signals from the respected probes are supplied, the multiplexer transmitting received probe signals to a signal conditioner in a predetermined sequence which is a function of the voltage level represented by each respective signal after the signal has been processed;
• the signal conditioner conditioning the received probe signals for processing by a processor to determine if the level of a sensed voltage has approached, reached, or exceeded the predetermined alarm threshold level;
• a processor processing the conditioned signals to determine if a voltage level represented by a processed signal has approached, reached, or exceeded the predetermined alarm threshold voltage level indicative that an alarm condition exists;
• and,
• an alarm triggered by an alarm output from the processor to generate one of an audio alarm, a visual alarm, or both an audio and visual alarm, to warn persons in the area of water where an alarm condition exists that the persons should take appropriate action to avoid the body of water where the alarm condition exists to prevent their harm or death.

A method of monitoring a level of voltage present in a body of water and predictively alerting persons in or near the water, or about to enter the water, to leave the water or not enter the water when a sensed level of voltage is approaching, reaches or exceeds a predetermined alarm threshold voltage level representing a level that is lower than a dangerous condition which can harm or kill a person, the method including:

• placing a plurality of sensor probes in the water, each probe monitoring the level of voltage in a zone of water surrounding the respective probe with each probe producing an output signal representing the level of voltage in the respective zone in which the probe is placed;
• and,
• processing respective output signals from each probe including:
• multiplexing the signals from the respective probes in a predetermined sequence to a signal conditioner which conditions the signals for processing, the predetermined sequence being a function of the voltage level represented by each respective signal after the signal has been processed;
• conditioning signals from the probes by a signal conditioner for processing by a processor to determine if the level of a sensed voltage is approaching, or has reached or exceeded the predetermined alarm threshold voltage level indicating an alarm condition exists;
• processing the conditioned signals to determine if a voltage level represented by a processed signal is approaching, or has reached or exceeded the predetermined alarm threshold voltage level;
• and
• triggering one of an audio alarm, a visual alarm, or both an audio and a visual alarm, to warn persons in the area of water where an alarm condition exists that the persons should take appropriate action to avoid the alarm condition and prevent their harm or death.