Image intensifier monitoring of power line insulator leakage
Abstract
This patent describes a method for detecting incipient flashover of a power line insulator. It comprises: using an image intensifier to observe an electrical insulator in an energized power line, and while observing the insulator, illuminating the electrical insulator with an ultraviolet laser beam, whereby generation of detectable electromagnetic radiation from the insulator in response to the illumination indicates incipient flashover.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6771339
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5157334; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-468420; TRN: 93-005126
- Assignee:
- Atlantic Richfield Co., Los Angeles, CA (United States)
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 22 Jan 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 42 ENGINEERING; ELECTRICAL INSULATION; LEAK DETECTORS; POWER TRANSMISSION LINES; FLASHOVER; MONITORING; BEAM OPTICS; IMAGE INTENSIFIERS; LASERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; 240100* - Power Systems- (1990-); 240500 - Power Transmission & Distribution- Environmental Aspects- (1990-); 240400 - Power Transmission & Distribution- Health & Safety- (1990-); 426002 - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Lowther, F E. Image intensifier monitoring of power line insulator leakage. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Lowther, F E. Image intensifier monitoring of power line insulator leakage. United States.
Lowther, F E. 1992.
"Image intensifier monitoring of power line insulator leakage". United States.
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title = {Image intensifier monitoring of power line insulator leakage},
author = {Lowther, F E},
abstractNote = {This patent describes a method for detecting incipient flashover of a power line insulator. It comprises: using an image intensifier to observe an electrical insulator in an energized power line, and while observing the insulator, illuminating the electrical insulator with an ultraviolet laser beam, whereby generation of detectable electromagnetic radiation from the insulator in response to the illumination indicates incipient flashover.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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