Abstract:
An insulator inspection tool and method for identifying defects or conditions that may prevent the insulator from performing properly is disclosed. The apparatus includes a launcher adapted to launch a projectile towards an insulator being tested, a listening device adapted to receive a response signal from the insulator upon being struck by the projectile, and a processing device adapted to measure the response signal received by the listening device and process the response signal to determine whether the insulator contains any defects or conditions.
Patent Number:
9,470,620
Date Of Issue:
10/18/2016
Inventors:
Andrew John Phillips; Timothy Scott Shaw; Kristopher C. Kozak; Jerry A. Towler