Electricity: measuring and testing – Testing potential in specific environment – Voltage probe
Patent
1988-12-08
1990-08-21
Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Testing potential in specific environment
Voltage probe
G01R 2912
Patent
active
049509780
ABSTRACT:
A device to remove the dead band in atmospheric electric potential measurements while maintaining a low leakage path to ground. In one embodiment the device comprises a AC high voltage source connected through a high ohm resistor and capacitor network to a sharp corona point and a means for measuring the current through the corona point.
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Airborne Research Associates, Inc.
Eisenzopf Reinhard J.
Regan Maura K.
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