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|          TECHNICAL REPORT ECE-95-3           |
|                  June 1995                   |
| Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
|           University of Victoria             |
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TITLE:   Reliable Detection of Current Faults in Cable 
         Amplifier Networks 

AUTHORS: S. Neville and N. J. Dimopoulos

ABSTRACT

In this work, we present a model based method for 
reliably detecting current field faults within cable amplifier 
networks. This method has the advantage over traditional 
fixed bound fault detection techniques in that it is 
able to compensate for changes in environmental conditions 
and, hence, reduce the occurrence of false alarms. 
Results are presented comparing this technique with traditional
 fixed bound methods for two operational cable 
trunk amplifier networks.