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Voltage monitor and alarm for power line

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5292765
A device is described for monitoring the voltage of an electrical power line means, comprising: lamps in circuit with the power line means; a display driver in circuit with the lamps and the power line means and arranged to light one lamp at a time depending on the voltage of the power line means in a predetermined voltage range; oscillator means in circuit with the display driver for generating a fixed frequency signal when the voltage of the power line means is outside the voltage range; an audible sound generator in circuit with the oscillator means and driven thereby to sound an alarm when the oscillator means generates the signal; an auxiliary power supply connected in circuit with the oscillator means; and electronic latching means in circuit with the auxiliary power supply and the oscillator means and arranged to pass a driving current to the oscillator means to keep the same energized and generating the signal, so that the alarm continues to sound even though the voltage of the power line means returns to a magnitude within the predetermined voltage range.
Assignee:
Ultima Electronics, Ltd., Farmingdale, NY
Patent Number(s):
US 4609914
OSTI ID:
5292765
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English