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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1983
James H Terhune, San Jose, CA (US);
Gerald M Gordon, Soquel, CA (US);
General Electric Company, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A sensor apparatus cooperates with an electrical system capable of delivering power to and receiving signals from the sensor. A cable housing insulated wires is connected to the sensor and disposed in proximity to a fluid possibly containing a corrosive impurity. Corrosion detecting elements are connected to the wires and are immersed in the fluid possibly containing the impurity. Further, the elements are provided with breakable regions fabricated to corrode in the presence of the corrosive impurity. To facilitate fracture, the elements are loaded in tension so the breakable regions will fracture rapidly in the presence of corrosive impurities, to thereby send an electric signal to remote electrical equipment to indicate the presence of at least one impurity.