Method of detecting remote ground condition

Details Method of detecting remote ground condition Method of detecting remote ground condition

2006-02-14

2006-02-14

Tran, Quoc (Department: 2643)

Telephonic communications

Diagnostic testing, malfunction indication, or electrical...

Of trunk or long line

C379S022040, C379S027050, C379S029010, C361S042000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06999561

ABSTRACT:
Whether or not protection circuitry for a span-powered remote digital subscriber loop unit is properly connected to earth ground is determined by the deliberate assertion and detection of a ground fault from a central office line card location. The span-powered remote unit is augmented to place a controllable conduction path in circuit with the span-powered loop and an earth ground pin. If the earth ground pin has been properly connected to earth ground, applying the conductive path will place a ground fault on the span, which is detected by a ground fault detector within the central office line card. If the ground fault detector does not detect a ground fault in response to the application of the conductive path, the line card forwards a negative ground fault event message to a test center, so that a service technician may be dispatched to the remote unit to correct the problem.

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