Arrangement of inductive couplers for data communication
There is provided a system including (a) a first inductive coupler for coupling a data signal between a port of the first inductive coupler and a first subset of a plurality of electrically parallel conductors, and (b) a second inductive coupler for coupling the data signal between a port of the second inductive coupler and a second subset of the plurality of conductors. There are also provided methods for arranging such a system.
1. A system comprising:
a first inductive coupler for coupling a data signal between a port of said first inductive coupler and a first subset of a plurality of electrically parallel conductors; and
a second inductive coupler for coupling said data signal between a port of said second inductive coupler and a second subset of said plurality of conductors.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first subset is identical to said second subset.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said second subset is complementary of said first subset.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said data signal is carried on a frequency of greater than or equal to 1 MHz.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of conductors are for carrying electrical power.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of conductors are components of a riser set segment in a building.
7. The system of claim 6 ,
wherein said riser set segment is a first riser set segment, and
wherein said port of said first inductive coupler is coupled to a device for coupling said data signal between said port of said first inductive coupler and a second riser set segment in said building.
8. A system comprising:
a first inductive coupler installed on a first conductor, for coupling a data signal between a port of said first inductive coupler and said first conductor; and
a second inductive coupler installed on said first conductor, for coupling said data signal between a port of said second inductive coupler and said first conductor,
wherein said first conductor is electrically parallel to a second conductor having neither of said first nor second inductive couplers installed thereon.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein said first conductor comprises a plurality of conductors in parallel with each other.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein said data signal is carried on a frequency of greater than or equal to 1 MHz.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein said first and second conductors are for carrying electrical power.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein said first and second conductors are components of a riser set segment in a building.
13. The system of claim 12 ,
wherein said riser set segment is a first riser set segment, and
wherein said port of said first inductive coupler is coupled to a device for coupling said data signal between said port of said first inductive coupler and a second riser set segment in said building.
14. A method comprising:
installing a first inductive coupler on a first subset of a plurality of electrically parallel conductors, for coupling a data signal between a port of said first inductive coupler and said first subset; and
installing a second inductive coupler on a second subset of said plurality of conductors, for coupling said data signal between a port of said second inductive coupler and said second subset.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein said first subset is identical to said second subset.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein said second subset is complementary of said first subset.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein said data signal is carried on a frequency of greater than or equal to 1 MHz.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein said first and second conductors are for carrying electrical power.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein said first and second conductors are components of a riser segment in a building.
20. The method of claim 19 ,
wherein said riser set segment is a first riser set segment, and
wherein said port of said first inductive coupler is coupled to a device for coupling said data signal between said port of said first inductive coupler and a second riser set segment in said building.
21. A method, comprising:
installing a first inductive coupler on a first conductor for coupling a data signal between a port of said first inductive coupler and said first conductor; and
installing a second inductive coupler on said first conductor for coupling said data signal between a port of said second inductive coupler and said first conductor,
wherein said first conductor is electrically parallel to a second conductor having neither of said first nor second inductive couplers installed thereon.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein said first conductor comprises a plurality of conductors in parallel with each other.
23. The method of claim 21 , wherein said data signal is carried on a frequency of greater than or equal to 1 MHz.
24. The method of claim 21 , wherein said first and second conductors are for carrying electrical power.
25. The method of claim 21 , wherein said first and second conductors are components of a riser set segment in a building.
26. The method of claim 25 ,
wherein said riser set segment is a first riser set segment, and
wherein said port of said first inductive coupler is coupled to a device for coupling said data signal between said port of said first inductive coupler and a second riser set segment in said building.