Mains phase determination
US5617329A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/121
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for remotely determining the phase of a single phase load on a multi-phase power distribution system, including powerline communications and repeaters. The phase determination being based upon comparison of message receipt times.
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