DocumentCode
2280185
Title
A simple optical method for measuring currents at high voltages with an example of use on a coronating electrode in air
Author
Fothergill, J.C. ; Houlgreave, J.A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng., Leicester Univ., UK
fYear
1996
fDate
23-26 Sep 1996
Firstpage
194
Lastpage
196
Abstract
An inexpensive system is described for measuring currents up to a few amperes with a resolution of 0.1 μA in high-voltage conductors. The system uses an optical-fibre link which provides excellent electrical isolation. An application to electrostatic precipitators is described
Keywords
electric current measurement; 0.1 muA; air; coronating electrode; current measurement; electrical isolation; electrostatic precipitator; high-voltage conductor; optical-fibre link;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Dielectric Materials, Measurements and Applications, Seventh International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 430)
Conference_Location
Bath
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
0-85296-670-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp:19961020
Filename
607380
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