APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SUBSTATION DISCONNECTS AND TRANSMISSION LINE SWITCHES

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14017931

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An apparatus and method for continuously monitoring substation disconnects and transmission line switches to detect improper closing of the disconnects or switches is disclosed. The method includes the step of providing an apparatus adapted to measure, process, and transmit data associated with a disconnect or switch. The method further includes the steps of positioning the apparatus on or in close proximity to the disconnect or switch, using the apparatus to collect data of the disconnect or switch and processing the data for transmission to a remote receiver, and transmitting the processed data to a remote receiver.

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ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC3420 HILLVIEW AVE PALO ALTO CA 94304

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Phillips, Andrew John Harrisburg, US 33 685

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