A voltage sampling system is provided. The voltage sampling system includes a voltage sampling device, two optic-fiber transmission lines and a control device. The voltage sampling device includes a voltage-dividing resistor module, a common mode rejection circuit and an analog-to-digital converter. The voltage-dividing resistor module generates a first and a second divided voltages according to a voltage source. The common mode rejection circuit receives the first and the second divided voltages to perform a common-mode noise rejecting process to generate an output voltage. The analog-to-digital converter converts the output voltage to generate a digital data signal. The two optic-fiber transmission lines transmit the digital data signal and a clock signal respectively. The control device receives the digital data signal from the analog-to-digital converter and the clock signal to perform a digital data processing.

Methods, systems, and computer program products for prioritizing errors in connectivity models of distribution networks are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes collecting geo-spatial data arising from each of multiple transformers and multiple customer meters within an electric power distribution network; collecting load data arising from each of the customer meters within the electric power distribution network; assigning one of the transformers to each of the customer meters that is not presently assigned to one of the transformers according to a connectivity model for the distribution network, wherein said assigning is based on the collected multiple items of geo-spatial data and the collected load data; computing an error probability attributable to each of the transformers and the customer meters assigned thereto within the electric power distribution network based on multiple variables; and modifying an existing field inspection schedule corresponding to the electric power distribution network based on said computing.

The invention relates to a monitoring device for monitoring an energy parameter in a distribution station, wherein the monitoring device is designed to be attached to a voltage conductor in the distribution station, comprising: a device identifier for uniquely identifying the monitoring device, which device identifier is designed to be read out from immediate spatial proximity; a measurement unit for measuring an electrical current and/or a voltage of an alternating current flowing through the voltage conductor; an evaluation unit for determining the energy parameter based on the measured electrical current and/or voltage; and a communication unit for receiving a request from a readout device and for transmitting the energy parameter to the readout device if the received request comprises access information that is based on the device identifier. The invention further relates to a readout device as well as a monitoring system, a method for monitoring an energy parameter as well as a method for reading out a monitoring device.

The invention is about a current transducer of the Rogowski type, with a primary conductor winding having a first number of loops (N1) for carrying the rated current (I.sub.R) to be measured, with a secondary conductor winding having a pair of second terminals and a helical shape and a second number of loops (N2), said secondary conductor winding encircling the primary conductor in a toroidal manner, whereby a rated current voltage signal V.sub.S is induced between the pair of second terminals of the secondary winding, said rated current voltage signal being characteristic for the derivative of the rated current (dI.sub.R/dt), with a transducer electronics (IED) configured to receive the rated current voltage signal (V.sub.S), characterized in that the current transducer comprises a third conductor winding having a pair of third terminals with a third number of loops (N3), whereby the transducer electronics (IED) is configured to feed a calibration current signal (I.sub.Cal) into the third conductor winding, whereby in response to the derivative of the calibration current signal (dl-.sub.Cal/dt) an additional calibration signal (V.sub.cal) is created between the pair of second terminals of the second winding and whereby the transducer electronics (IED) is configured to process the rated current voltage signal (V.sub.S) and the calibration signal (V.sub.cal) to derive a corrected voltage signal (V.sub.S,corrected) with a calibrated sensitivity S.sub.cal.

A low-cost and high-precision current sensing device and methods for use and manufacturing. In one embodiment, the current sensing apparatus comprises a Rogowski-type coil which is manufactured in segments so as to facilitate the manufacturing process. In an exemplary embodiment, the current sensing apparatus segments comprise a number of bobbin elements that are wound and subsequently formed into complex geometric shapes such as torus-like shapes. In an alternative embodiment, bonded windings are utilized which allow the segments to be formed without a bobbin or former. In yet another alternative embodiment, the aforementioned current sensing devices are stacked in groups of two or more. Methods of manufacturing and using the aforementioned current sensing apparatus are also disclosed.

A current sensing device and method of manufacturing a sensing device are disclosed. The current sensing device can include at least two current sensors, implemented in an openable ring-shaped support, and wherein the at least two current sensors can be arranged in a chain-like arrangement on the ring-shaped support, and wherein the at least two current sensors are electrically connected in series.

Devices are described that support, house, and protect an electrical cable monitoring system that is electrically coupled to an electrical cable. An example support structure includes an elongate body including an interior surface extending along and concentric to an axis of the electrical cable. The body is configured to engage a cable accessory disposed on the electrical cable. The support structure includes a first electrode attached to the interior surface and configured to operatively couple to the cable accessory. The support structure includes a second electrode attached to the body and configured to operatively couple to the shielding layer. The support structure includes a monitoring device attached to the interior surface and operatively coupled to the first and second electrodes. The monitoring device is configured to monitor one or more conditions of the electrical cable or the cable accessory.

Devices are described that support, house, and protect an electrical cable monitoring system that is electrically coupled to an electrical cable. An example support structure includes an elongate body including an interior surface extending along and concentric to an axis of the electrical cable. The body is configured to engage a cable accessory disposed on the electrical cable. The support structure includes a first electrode attached to the interior surface and configured to operatively couple to the cable accessory. The support structure includes a second electrode attached to the body and configured to operatively couple to the shielding layer. The support structure includes a monitoring device attached to the interior surface and operatively coupled to the first and second electrodes. The monitoring device is configured to monitor one or more conditions of the electrical cable or the cable accessory.

An inductor current detecting circuit is provided. A differentiator circuit differentiates a high-side voltage signal to generate a first differential signal, and differentiates a low-side voltage signal to generate a second differential signal. A first current source outputs a first charging current according to the first differential signal. A second current source outputs a second charging current according to the second differential signal. First and second terminals of a first switch are respectively connected to the first current source and a first terminal of a second switch. A second terminal of the second switch is connected to the second current source. Two terminals of a capacitor are connected to the second terminal of the first switch and the second current source respectively. The first switch and the second switch are alternately turned on to obtain a continuous waveform.

An inductor current detecting circuit is provided. A differentiator circuit differentiates a high-side voltage signal to generate a first differential signal, and differentiates a low-side voltage signal to generate a second differential signal. A first current source outputs a first charging current according to the first differential signal. A second current source outputs a second charging current according to the second differential signal. First and second terminals of a first switch are respectively connected to the first current source and a first terminal of a second switch. A second terminal of the second switch is connected to the second current source. Two terminals of a capacitor are connected to the second terminal of the first switch and the second current source respectively. The first switch and the second switch are alternately turned on to obtain a continuous waveform.