Broken conductor detector
US11289900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H7/261
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure pertains to detection of a broken conductor in an electric power system. In one embodiment, a broken conductor detector may be configured to be mounted to an electrical conductor and may comprise a communication subsystem configured to transmit a signal configured to indicate that the conductor is broken. A sensor may determine a plurality of vectors. A processing subsystem may be configured to receive the plurality of vectors from the sensor and to identify when the vector is outside of a range defined by a threshold value. The processing subsystem may determine that the conductor is falling based on the plurality of vectors remaining outside of the threshold for a period of time determined by the timer subsystem. A signal may be transmitted by the communication subsystem to indicate that the conductor is falling.
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