Ground potential rise monitor
Abstract
A device and method for detecting ground potential rise (GPR) comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a voltage attenuator. The first electrode and the second electrode are both electrically connected to the voltage attenuator. A means for determining the presence of a dangerous ground potential is connected to the voltage attenuator. The device and method further comprises a means for enabling one or more alarms upon the detection of the dangerous ground potential. Preferably, a first transmitter/receiver is connected to the means for enabling one or more alarms. Preferably, a second transmitter/receiver, comprising a button, is electromagnetically connected to the first transmitter/receiver. Preferably, the means for determining the presence of a dangerous ground potential comprises a means for determining the true RMS voltage at the output of the voltage attenuator, a transient detector connected to the output of the voltage attenuator, or a combination thereof.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176459
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,223,031
- Assignee:
- United States Of America, Department Of Energy
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Citation Formats
Allen, Zachery Warren, and Zevenbergen, Gary Allen. Ground potential rise monitor. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web.
Allen, Zachery Warren, & Zevenbergen, Gary Allen. Ground potential rise monitor. United States.
Allen, Zachery Warren, and Zevenbergen, Gary Allen. 2012.
"Ground potential rise monitor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176459.
@article{osti_1176459,
title = {Ground potential rise monitor},
author = {Allen, Zachery Warren and Zevenbergen, Gary Allen},
abstractNote = {A device and method for detecting ground potential rise (GPR) comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a voltage attenuator. The first electrode and the second electrode are both electrically connected to the voltage attenuator. A means for determining the presence of a dangerous ground potential is connected to the voltage attenuator. The device and method further comprises a means for enabling one or more alarms upon the detection of the dangerous ground potential. Preferably, a first transmitter/receiver is connected to the means for enabling one or more alarms. Preferably, a second transmitter/receiver, comprising a button, is electromagnetically connected to the first transmitter/receiver. Preferably, the means for determining the presence of a dangerous ground potential comprises a means for determining the true RMS voltage at the output of the voltage attenuator, a transient detector connected to the output of the voltage attenuator, or a combination thereof.},
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year = {Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
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