Sensor, method and system of monitoring transmission lines
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and system for measuring the magnetic field produced by phase conductors in multi-phase power lines. The magnetic field measurements are used to determine the current load on the conductors. The magnetic fields are sensed by coils placed sufficiently proximate the lines to measure the voltage induced in the coils by the field without touching the lines. The x and y components of the magnetic fields are used to calculate the conductor sag, and then the sag data, along with the field strength data, can be used to calculate the current load on the line and the phase of the current. The sag calculations of this invention are independent of line voltage and line current measurements. The system applies a computerized fitter routine to measured and sampled voltages on the coils to accurately determine the values of parameters associated with the overhead phase conductors.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Promethean Devices LLC (Fort Mill, SC)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1079463
- Patent Number(s):
- 8280652
- Application Number:
- 12/396,756
- Assignee:
- Promethean Devices LLC (Fort Mill, SC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-05ER84159
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Syracuse, Steven J., Clark, Roy, Halverson, Peter G., Tesche, Frederick M., and Barlow, Charles V. Sensor, method and system of monitoring transmission lines. United States: N. p., 2012.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus, method, and system for measuring the magnetic field produced by phase conductors in multi-phase power lines. The magnetic field measurements are used to determine the current load on the conductors. The magnetic fields are sensed by coils placed sufficiently proximate the lines to measure the voltage induced in the coils by the field without touching the lines. The x and y components of the magnetic fields are used to calculate the conductor sag, and then the sag data, along with the field strength data, can be used to calculate the current load on the line and the phase of the current. The sag calculations of this invention are independent of line voltage and line current measurements. The system applies a computerized fitter routine to measured and sampled voltages on the coils to accurately determine the values of parameters associated with the overhead phase conductors.},
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