Apparatus and method for mounting an overhead monitoring device

摘要

An apparatus is provided for securing to and collecting power from an electrical conductor including a wire clamp that clamps and secures to an electrical conductor, a current transformer (“CT”) that clamps to the electrical conductor and collects power from the electrical conductor, and a housing that supports the wire clamp and the current transformer. According to various aspects, the apparatus may include a wire clamp including a compression post and clamp arms that surround and compress an electrical conductor in a closed position of the wire clamp, where each of the clamp arms includes pivot posts, and the clamp arms pivot between closed and open positions. According to other various aspects, the apparatus may include a split magnetic core that surrounds an electrical conductor in a closed position of the current transformer, where the split magnetic core includes pivot posts, and the split magnetic core pivots between closed and open positions.

主权项

1. An apparatus for securing to and collecting power from an electrical conductor, comprising:
a wire clamp comprising a compression post and clamp arms that clamp to and secure the apparatus to an electrical conductor; a current transformer (“CT”) that clamps to the electrical conductor and collects power from the electrical conductor; a housing that supports the wire clamp and the current transformer, the housing comprising channels; and one or more rods disposed within the channels and secured by the compression post such that the rods slide between first and second positions within the channels based upon movement of the compression post, wherein the wire clamp and the current transformer are opened when the compression post is moved into a first position, and the wire clamp and the current transformer are closed when the compression post is moved into a second position.