Patent ID: 8160825

Claim:
A system for monitoring and transmitting line conditions of high voltage power lines comprising: a ground moisture sensor coupled to a first transceiver; a non-contact temperature sensor coupled to a second transceiver; a camera sensor for visual monitoring of an area around a base of said high voltage power line coupled to said second transceiver; a user interface device coupled to and in communication with both said first and second transceivers; a non-inductance power source connected to the ground moisture sensor, the non-contact temperature sensor, the first transceiver and the second transceiver; and a plurality of data transceivers for receiving and transmitting generated data to and from a base station via a hybrid topology network; wherein said plurality of data transceivers, includes short range, mid range, and long range transceivers; and wherein all of said sensors and transceivers operate together to sense a visual, temperature, and moisture characteristics of said high voltage power lines and a surrounding area of said high voltage power lines.