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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2018
Paige Electric Company, Lp, Union, NJ (US);
Mark D. Ahlers, Columbus, NE (US);
Julie M. Bushell, Middleburg, VA (US);
Paige Electric Company, L.P., Union, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system for monitoring the integrity of a plurality of ground conductors has a plurality of monitors, with a different monitor associated with each ground conductor. Each monitor includes a voltage sensor which monitors voltage on a closed circuit of the monitor. Upon the voltage sensor sensing an unexpected voltage, a transmitter of the monitor issues an 'alarm' signal, which may be wireless (e.g., being sent using LoRaWAN protocol). The transmitter may issue other signals, including a periodic 'heartbeat' signal to confirm continued operation of the monitor, and a “movement” signal to indicate movement of the monitor. The monitor may be GPS-enabled, in which case each signal may include the GPS coordinates of the monitor. The signals issued by the transmitter may ultimately be analyzed by an operator via a user interface platform, which may simultaneously display information regarding two or more of the plurality of monitors.