Overhead power line sensor with motion detection

Abstract

5 10 20 26 20 12 70 20 F eb 2 02 6 A B S T R A C T 2 0 2 6 2 0 1 2 7 0 2 0 F e b 2 0 2 6 5 1 0 Analyze the indication to determine whether a fault condition exists 740 Receive an indication of one or more measured electrical properties from an electrical sensor 735 FIG. 7 700 Issue alert? 730NO YES Receive information from an accelerometer in a sensor attached to a power line 705 Analyze the information from the accelerometer to determine whether the power line is in motion 715 701 702 If the power line is in motion, characterize the motion 720 Generate motion indication 725 Generate fault indication 745 Control communications device in the sensor to provide an alert to a remote station 750 NO END 8 / 8 7 0 0 7 0 1 7 0 2R e c e i v e a n i n d i c a t i o n o f o n e o r m o r e m e a s u r e d R e c e i v e i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m a n a c c e l e r o m e t e r i n a s e n s o r a t t a c h e d t o a p o w e r l i n e 7 3 5 7 0 5 7 4 0 G e n e r a t e f a u l t i n d i c a t i o n m o t i o n 7 4 5 G e n e r a t e m o t i o n i n d i c a t i o n 7 2 5 I s s u e a l e r t ? N O 7 3 0 N O Y E S C o n t r o l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s d e v i c e i n t h e s e n s o r t o p r o v i d e a n a l e r t t o a r e m o t e s t a t i o n 7 5 0 F I G . 7 E N D 20 26 20 12 70 20 F eb 2 02 6 8 / 8 2 0 2 6 2 0 1 2 7 0 2 0 F e b 2 0 2 6 7 0 0 7 0 1 R e c e i v e i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m a n a c c e l e r o m e t e r i n a 7 3 5 7 0 5 7 4 0 I f t h e p o w e r l i n e i s i n m o t i o n , c h a r a c t e r i z e t h e G e n e r a t e f a u l t i n d i c a t i o n m o t i o n 7 4 5 G e n e r a t e m o t i o n i n d i c a t i o n 7 2 5 I s s u e a l e r t ? N O 7 3 0 N O Y E S C o n t r o l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s d e v i c e i n t h e s e n s o r t o p r o v i d e a n a l e r t t o a r e m o t e s t a t i o n 7 5 0 F I G . 7 E N D

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