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Monitoring system, safety cable and tube for such a system, and method for operating a monitoring system

US10942208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2018
Grant dateMar 9, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B3/46
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A monitoring system contains a safety cable that has at least one line along which a fault sensor device extends. The safety cable has a capacitor with two electrodes and an inductor which is made of a conductor that is electrically connected to one of the electrodes such that a series resonant circuit is formed. By ascertaining a resonant frequency of the series resonant circuit, the state of the safety cable, in particular the wear of the safety cable, is determined and a possible future fault is predicted in particular. A corresponding safety cable in particular in the form of a prefabricated material available by the meter and a method for operating the monitoring system are described.

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