Detection of geomagnetically-induced currents with power line-mounted devices

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PATENT NO 9753059
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14940910

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A device for use in a power transmission system to sense GICs. The device may be a part of a reactance-injecting device on a power line, it may be a standalone device, or it may be a part of another type of device. The device may include a sensor to sense magnetic fields (e.g., a Hall effect sensor). The sensor may be positioned in the air gap of a magnetic core formed concentrically around the power line. The signal from the sensor may be converted to a digital signal and separately processed to determine the magnitude of the AC current and the magnitude of the DC (or quasi-DC) current. If the output signal of another A/C current sensor is available, that output signal may be used to adjust/calibrate the determined magnitude of the DC current. The sensor may communicate with other devices in a network to provide GIC information.

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SMART WIRES INC3292 WHIPPLE RD UNION CITY CA 94587

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Kreikebaum, Frank Oakland, US 12 279
Phillipsen, Paul Shingle Springs, US 3 235
Ross, Stuart E Wilmington, US 8 402
Starodubtsev, Yuli Hampstead, US 3 235

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