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Apparatus and method for locating faults in cables

CA 1183211 A · Owner: Grumman Aerospace Corporation · Inventors: Berde, Dennis W.

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An apparatus for locating the position of a fault condition in an electrical cable injects a controlled electrical signal into the faulty conductor and uses a second reference conductor to obtain measurements which defined the location of the fault condition.

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  • Granted February 26, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 26, 2002.
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FiledJune 16, 1982
GrantedFebruary 26, 1985
Term endedFebruary 26, 2002
Patent numberCA 1183211 A
Classification (IPC)G01R31/08 +1 more

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1983198519871989199119931995199719992001Application filedJune 16, 1982Patent grantedFeb 26, 1985Term endedFeb 26, 2002

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