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Title: Ground potential rise monitor

Abstract

A device and method for detecting ground potential rise (GPR) comprising positioning a first electrode and a second electrode at a distance from each other into the earth. The voltage of the first electrode and second electrode is attenuated by an attenuation factor creating an attenuated voltage. The true RMS voltage of the attenuated voltage is determined creating an attenuated true RMS voltage. The attenuated true RMS voltage is then multiplied by the attenuation factor creating a calculated true RMS voltage. If the calculated true RMS voltage is greater than a first predetermined voltage threshold, a first alarm is enabled at a local location. If user input is received at a remote location acknowledging the first alarm, a first alarm acknowledgment signal is transmitted. The first alarm acknowledgment signal is then received at which time the first alarm is disabled.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Mandan, ND
  2. Arvada, CO
Issue Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1041023
Patent Number(s):
8149128
Application Number:
12/401,033
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Allen, Zachery W, and Zevenbergen, Gary A. Ground potential rise monitor. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Allen, Zachery W, & Zevenbergen, Gary A. Ground potential rise monitor. United States.
Allen, Zachery W, and Zevenbergen, Gary A. Tue . "Ground potential rise monitor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1041023.
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abstractNote = {A device and method for detecting ground potential rise (GPR) comprising positioning a first electrode and a second electrode at a distance from each other into the earth. The voltage of the first electrode and second electrode is attenuated by an attenuation factor creating an attenuated voltage. The true RMS voltage of the attenuated voltage is determined creating an attenuated true RMS voltage. The attenuated true RMS voltage is then multiplied by the attenuation factor creating a calculated true RMS voltage. If the calculated true RMS voltage is greater than a first predetermined voltage threshold, a first alarm is enabled at a local location. If user input is received at a remote location acknowledging the first alarm, a first alarm acknowledgment signal is transmitted. The first alarm acknowledgment signal is then received at which time the first alarm is disabled.},
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