Apparatus and method for mounting an overhead device
US9000875B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F27/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for securing to and collecting power from an electrical conductor including a wire clamp that clamps to and secures the apparatus to the electrical conductor, a current transformer (“CT”) that clamps to the electrical conductor and collects power from the electrical conductor, and a housing including a cavity that encloses circuitry associated with the apparatus. According to various aspects, the circuitry may include one or more sensors and wireless communications circuitry, and the CT may include a core and an electrical winding that receives an induced current from magnetic flux generated according to alternating current present on the electrical conductor.
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