Patent ID: 8933687
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A46B,G01B,G01D,G01K,G01N,G01R,G01W,H01F,H01R,H02G,H04N,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for attaching to an electric power line conductor comprising: a housing including an opening for accepting the power line conductor, the housing is configured to be grounded to the power line conductor; at least one magnetic core configured to surround the power line conductor and power a power supply electronics module; and a solar sensing element mounted horizontally on the housing, wherein the solar sensing element is mounted under and adjacent a transparent lens that is undercoated with a transparent electrically conductive substrate, the transparent lens being mounted to an electrically conductive mounting structure which forms a Faraday cage completely surrounding the solar sensing element.