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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Danny J. Young, Mason, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/300 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for protecting electronic equipment includes an electrical ground connection in soil and connected to the electronic equipment, and a sensor for sensing an electrical resistance of the electrical ground connection. A dispenser is connected to the sensor for dispensing a liquid into the soil adjacent the electrical ground connection responsive to the sensed electrical resistance being higher than a first threshold to thereby decrease the electrical resistance. The electronic equipment may also be disconnected from a power source based on the resistance of the electrical ground connection.