Wireless-enabled tension meter

摘要

A wireless-enabled tension meter is disclosed. The wireless-enabled tension meter can include a pulley arrangement through which a portion of a guiding member is routed for use during a pull of conductor through a conduit network. A tension force is exerted on the guiding member during the pull as the guiding member is pulled through the pulley arrangement. The wireless-enabled tension meter can also include a sensor for measuring the tension force, a wireless network interface, and a control module for performing operations. The operations performed by the control module can include capturing data corresponding to the tension force and causing the wireless network interface to send the data to a wireless communication device.

主权项

1. A wireless-enabled tension meter comprising:
a pulley arrangement through which a guiding member for use during a pull of a conductor through a conduit network is routed, wherein the guiding member is attached to the conductor, and wherein a tension force is exerted on the guiding member as the guiding member traverses the pulley arrangement; a sensor for measuring the tension force, wherein the sensor comprises a load pin that functions as an axis for a pulley of the pulley arrangement, the load pin facilitates measurement of a radial force exerted on the pulley by the guiding member as the guiding member traverses the pulley arrangement, and the radial force is utilized to calculate the tension force; a wireless network interface; and a control module that performs operations comprising
capturing data corresponding to the tension force, andcausing the wireless network interface to send the data to a device.