Power supply cable for power line communication equipment
A connector including a magnetic core and a cable. The cable includes a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor are wound around each other. The cable is wound a plurality of times through a center of and around the magnetic core. A first end of the first conductor and a first end of the second conductor are configured to connect to power line communication equipment. A second end of the first conductor and a second end of the second conductor are configured to connect to a power line.
1. A connector, comprising:
a magnetic core; and
a cable including a first conductor and a second conductor, wherein the first conductor and the second conductor are wound around each other, and wherein the cable is wound a plurality of times through a center of and around the magnetic core,
wherein a first end of the first conductor and a first end of the second conductor are configured to connect to power line communication equipment, and
wherein a second end of the first conductor and a second end of the second conductor are configured to connect to a power line.
2. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising:
a housing enclosing i) the magnetic core, ii) a first portion of the first conductor, and iii) a first portion of the second conductor;
a cord having a first portion and a second portion, wherein each of the first portion of the cord and the second portion of the cord extends from the housing, wherein a second portion of the first conductor and a second portion of the second conductor pass through the first portion of the cord, and wherein a third portion of the first conductor and a third portion of the second conductor pass through the second portion of the cord; and
a plug, wherein a portion of the plug is connected to the second portion of the cord, and wherein the portion of the plug includes a first terminal and a second terminal respectively connected to the second end of the first conductor and the second end of the second conductor.
3. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic core is toroidal-shaped.
4. A system comprising:
the connector of claim 1 ; and
the power line communications equipment.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the magnetic core is arranged closer to the power line than to the power line equipment.
6. Power line communications equipment, comprising:
a power supply;
a signal generator; and
a choke including
a magnetic core, and
a cable including a first conductor and a second conductor,
wherein the first conductor and the second conductor of the cable are wound around each other,
wherein the cable is wound a plurality of times through a center of and around the magnetic core,
wherein each of a first end of the first conductor and a first end of the second conductor is connected to both the power supply and the signal generator, and
wherein a second end of the first conductor and a second end of the second conductor are configured to connect to a power line.
7. The power line communications equipment of claim 6 , wherein the magnetic core is located closer to the power line than to the power line equipment.
8. The power line communications equipment of claim 6 , further comprising:
a housing enclosing i) the magnetic core, ii) a first portion of the first conductor, and iii) a first portion of the second conductor;
a cord having a first portion and a second portion, wherein each of the first portion of the cord and the second portion of the cord extends from the housing, wherein a second portion of the first conductor and a second portion of the second conductor pass through the first portion of the cord, and wherein a third portion of the first conductor and a third portion of the second conductor pass through the second portion of the cord; and
a plug, wherein a portion of the plug is connected to the second portion of the cord, and wherein the portion of the plug includes a first terminal and a second terminal respectively connected to the second end of the first conductor and the second end of the second conductor.
9. The power line communications equipment of claim 6 , wherein the magnetic core is toroidal-shaped.
10. A network device comprising:
a power supply configured to generate a power signal;
a signal generator configured to generate a data signal; and
a connector including
a magnetic core,
a cable including a first conductor and a second conductor,
wherein the first conductor and the second conductor are wound around each other,
wherein the cable is wound a plurality of times through a center of and around the magnetic core,
wherein a first end of the first conductor and a first end of the second conductor are connected to both the power supply and the signal generator, and
wherein a second end of the first conductor and a second end of the second conductor are configured to connect to a power line.
11. The network device of claim 10 , wherein the magnetic core is located closer to the power line than to the network device.
12. The network device of claim 10 , wherein the magnetic core is located internally to the network device.
13. The network device of claim 10 , further comprising:
a housing enclosing i) the magnetic core, ii) a first portion of the first conductor, and iii) a first portion of the second conductor;
a cord having a first portion and a second portion, wherein each of the first portion of the cord and the second portion of the cord extends from the housing, wherein a second portion of the first conductor and a second portion of the second conductor pass through the first portion of the cord, and wherein a third portion of the first conductor and a third portion of the second conductor pass through the second portion of the cord; and
a plug, wherein a portion of the plug is connected to the second portion of the cord, and wherein the portion of the plug includes a first terminal and a second terminal respectively connected to the second end of the first conductor and the second end of the second conductor.
14. The network device of claim 10 , wherein the magnetic core is toroidal-shaped.