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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2006
Brent R. Zitting, Huntsville, AL (US);
Thomas R. Parker, Iii, Birmingham, AL (US);
William D. Hudson, Glencoe, AL (US);
Brent R. Zitting, Huntsville, AL (US);
Thomas R. Parker, III, Birmingham, AL (US);
William D. Hudson, Glencoe, AL (US);
International Broadband Electric Communications, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a system for coupling communications signals to an underground medium-voltage power line includes a medium-voltage power line, a ground conductor, one or more ferrites, and a low-voltage communications line. The medium-voltage power line includes a center phase conductor and a concentric neutral conductor. The ground conductor couples the concentric neutral conductor to a ground connection. The one or more ferrites substantially surround at least a portion of the ground conductor. The low-voltage communications line includes a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor is coupled to the ground conductor between the one or more ferrites and the concentric neutral conductor. And the second conductor is coupled to the ground conductor between the one or more ferrites and the ground connection.