Abstract: A method and apparatus to magnetically couple AC power from the high voltage electric utility power line current induced magnetic field over a wide voltage and current range to provide a low voltage, low current DC power supply useful in powering other remotely located or limited accessibility circuitry requiring low voltage DC power to operate.

Abstract: Medium voltage polymer insulators coated with semi-conducting refractory paint exhibit higher puncture strength and better corona erosion (corona cutting) resistance than a typical non-coated polymer insulator. The refractory semi-conducting paint is surface bonded to the ends of the polymer chains via electron beam reactive processing methods resulting in a mechanical bond on a molecular level to the polymer chain.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of (1) providing continuous monitoring of various operating and environmental characteristics using RFID technology or similar wireless technology and (2) capturing data on historical events that have occurred on the circuits used for the transmission and distribution of electric power. The invention has the additional capability to communicate the information to operators at the site, in remote locations, or to other equipment (peer to peer). The invention provides a low cost method and apparatus to monitor and store operating characteristics and events on the electric power distribution circuit. The information can be used to reduce the duration of outages, for improving system reliability, to study the impact on the power grid of various environmental factors, to enhance the ability to react to operating conditions such as overloads, etc.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of (1) providing continuous monitoring of various operating and environmental characteristics using RFID technology or similar wireless technology and (2) capturing data on historical events that have occurred on the circuits used for the transmission and distribution of electric power. The invention has the additional capability to communicate the information to operators at the site, in remote locations, or to other equipment (peer to peer). The invention provides a low cost method and apparatus to monitor and store operating characteristics and events on the electric power distribution circuit. The information can be used to reduce the duration of outages, for improving system reliability, to study the impact on the power grid of various environmental factors, to enhance the ability to react to operating conditions such as overloads, etc.

Abstract: An electric street light controller apparatus and monitoring method allows automatic street light turn-on and turn-off characteristics to be field programmable using RFID technology, lamp current magnitude recording, auxiliary sensor input, diagnostic alarming and data storage for later retrieval in a remote electric street lighting monitoring system. The apparatus and method includes, from a remotely located exciter apparatus using an antenna to transmit a specific frequency and code key to the antenna of an electric street light control and monitoring apparatus associated with the electric street light allowing remote wireless field programming of turn-on light levels, turn-off light levels, rate of change of light levels, specific turn-on, turn-off, and turn back on sequences during dark hours, and specific remote wireless sensors or internal sensor inputs useful for radiological, biological, chemical, or environmental sensing and alarming.

Abstract: An electric power line characteristic apparatus and monitoring method allows automatic conductor faulted circuit data logging of average nominal and maximum magnitudes of conductor current, voltage, temperature, and strain. Additionally an alarm is implemented to enunciate a faulted condition of the power line. Parametric data storage is provided for later retrieval by a remote exciter 3. The electric power line conductor faulted circuit monitoring system 2 uses transducers for conductor current 260, conductor temperature 270, conductor strain 280, and conductor potential 290 monitoring and data conversion. Further, the faulted circuit current monitoring system additionally illuminates a light emitting diode LED 250 on the device in response to exceeding pre-programmed limits of the stored data.

Abstract: An electric power line characteristic apparatus and monitoring method allows automatic conductor current data logging of maximum current magnitudes and data storage for later retrieval in a remote electric power line conductor faulted circuit current monitoring system 2. The apparatus and method includes, from a remotely located exciter 3 apparatus using an antenna 5 to transmit a specific frequency and code key to an antenna 10 of an electric power line conductor faulted circuit current monitoring apparatus associated with the electric power line phase conductor. Additionally the method and apparatus includes a delay circuit to allow a fixed delay time before the faulted circuit monitor responds to the instantaneous re-application of power to the conductor after a fault. This fixed period of time for the current to settle to a nominal value constitutes an inrush delay time before the faulted circuit monitor responds to the current level flowing in the power line.