Patent · US Expired

Advanced cable fault location

US5206595A · kind A · utility

38Cited by
3References
50Claims
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Filing dateSep 10, 1991
Grant dateApr 27, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/08
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A simple and inexpensive device which is suited for real-time location of a fault occurring anywhere in a residential distribution system by analysis of the propogating fault signal considering the predetermined propagating velocity of the cable.

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