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Title: Fault finder

Abstract

A fault finder for locating faults along a high voltage electrical transmission line. Real time monitoring of background noise and improved filtering of input signals is used to identify the occurrence of a fault. A fault is detected at both a master and remote unit spaced along the line. A master clock synchronizes operation of a similar clock at the remote unit. Both units include modulator and demodulator circuits for transmission of clock signals and data. All data is received at the master unit for processing to determine an accurate fault distance calculation.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. 1614 NW. 106th St., Vancouver, WA 98665
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
BPA
OSTI Identifier:
865763
Patent Number(s):
US 4570231
Assignee:
Bunch; Richard H. (Vancouver, WA)
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fault; finder; locating; faults; voltage; electrical; transmission; line; time; monitoring; background; noise; improved; filtering; input; signals; identify; occurrence; detected; master; remote; unit; spaced; clock; synchronizes; operation; similar; units; modulator; demodulator; circuits; data; received; processing; determine; accurate; distance; calculation; remote unit; voltage electrical; input signals; transmission line; input signal; background noise; time monitoring; clock signals; electrical transmission; fault finder; clock signal; voltage electric; master clock; /702/324/361/

Citation Formats

Bunch, Richard H. Fault finder. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Bunch, Richard H. Fault finder. United States.
Bunch, Richard H. 1986. "Fault finder". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865763.
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abstractNote = {A fault finder for locating faults along a high voltage electrical transmission line. Real time monitoring of background noise and improved filtering of input signals is used to identify the occurrence of a fault. A fault is detected at both a master and remote unit spaced along the line. A master clock synchronizes operation of a similar clock at the remote unit. Both units include modulator and demodulator circuits for transmission of clock signals and data. All data is received at the master unit for processing to determine an accurate fault distance calculation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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