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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1998
Klaus Bohnert, Niederrohrdorf, CH;
Hubert Brandle, Oberengstringen, CH;
Philippe Gabus, Gebenstrof, CH;
Jadran Kostovic, Neuenhof, CH;
Jiri Talir, Buchs, CH;
ABB Research Ltd., Zurich, CH;
Abstract
The subject matter of the present invention is a fiber-optic outdoor high-voltage sensor 1. The known sensor principle is based on the fact that a piezoelectric quartz cylinder 3 wound with a glass fiber 4a effects a voltage-proportional fiber strain which is measured interferometrically. According to the invention, a 420 kV outdoor sensor 1 is created by virtue of the fact that several quartz cylinders 3 and electrically conductive spacing elements 5 are arranged in an alternating fashion one behind another and are sealed in a silicone-shielded 17 insulating tube 16 by means of polyurethane 18 or silicone 21. Dividing the high voltage between several spaced, E-field integrating sensor elements 2 permits simple field control and a very high measuring accuracy. In addition, the fiber-optic voltage sensor 1 is distinguished by a low outlay on insulation, compactness and low weight, and can easily be scaled to other voltage levels and be effectively combined with optical current sensors 38.