Systems and methods for remotely monitoring and detecting faults in power distribution systems. In one embodiment, a remote fault monitoring system comprises a plurality of remote fault detection devices distributed on a power distribution network, and a monitoring station. Each remote detect device includes a first electrical parameter measurement circuit electrically or electromagnetically coupled to a neutral power distribution circuit conductor, and a second electrical parameter measurement circuit electrically or electromagnetically coupled to a power distribution circuit ground conductor. The monitoring station receives measurements transmitted by the remote fault detection devices and determines from the measurements whether a fault intermediate a pair of adjacent remote fault detection devices has occurred.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/198,813, filed Aug. 5, 2005 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,355,412, and entitled "REMOTE FAULT MONITORING SYSTEM," which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/598,928, filed Aug. 5, 2004, and entitled "REMOTE FAULT MONITORING SYSTEM," both of which are hereby incorporated by reference. The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/645,542, filed Jan. 19, 2005, and entitled "REMOTE FAULT MONITORING SYSTEM," which is hereby incorporated by reference.
