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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
Michael R. Buskmiller, Dallas, TX (US);
Roy J. Davis, Rowlett, TX (US);
Edward C. Fontana, Rockwall, TX (US);
Mark A. Johnson, Plano, TX (US);
Michael R. Buskmiller, Dallas, TX (US);
Roy J. Davis, Rowlett, TX (US);
Edward C. Fontana, Rockwall, TX (US);
Mark A. Johnson, Plano, TX (US);
Lineage Power Corporation, Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a wiring degradation detector for use with telephone wire-pairs providing electric power. In one embodiment, the wiring degradation detector includes a transmission section configured to transmit load power over the telephone wire-pairs. Additionally, the wiring degradation detector also includes a test section coupled to the transmission section and configured to provide a load power test signal that determines a condition of the telephone wire-pairs. In an alternative embodiment, the wiring degradation detector further includes a degradation monitoring section coupled to the test section and configured to track values of the condition of the wiring over time.