System and method for voltage detection for equipment
US10877081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H3/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method used to detect voltage by an electric field detector on equipment is provided. The equipment includes a component which is configured to come into direct contact with, or come into proximity of, a conductor of electricity, and a control system which is in operative communication with the component. An electric field detector is provided on the equipment. The detector includes field detection circuitry configured to detect a voltage in an electric field in the environment which meets or exceeds a voltage threshold. When an overvoltage is detected by the electric field detector, the control system of the equipment is configured to act by performing one of 1) activating a warning module on the equipment and 2) causing the component of the equipment to act.
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