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Apparatus and method for measurement from the ground for high voltage overhead lines

US5438256A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1993
Grant dateAug 1, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R15/18
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for measuring the current in a high voltage overhead line (A). The apparatus comprises at least one device (2) for detecting and measuring the magnetic field induced by the line (A), the detector being arranged on the ground adjacent the line (A), the current being deduced by calculation.

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