Energy Harvesting from the Stray Electromagnetic Field around the Electrical Power Cable for Smart Grid Applications

Figure 13

Fabrication of the prototype-5: (a) copper wire wrapping around a mild steel sheet, (b) inductive energy harvester, (c) conductive plates for capacitive energy harvester, (d) Teflon spacer bonded to the split annular plates, (e) assembled capacitive energy harvester in open position, (f) capacitive energy harvesters in closed position, (g) inductor and capacitive energy harvesters placed in split Teflon housing, and (h) assembled prototype-5.

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