REMOTE SENSOR ARRANGEMENT

A stand-alone remote sensor arrangement (2) for monitoring parameter activity in a cable (4), the arrangement comprises a sensor unit (6) and a power source unit (8) connected to each other by a connecting cable (10), and a control unit (12),the power source unit (8) is configured to supply energy to said sensor unit (6),the sensor unit (6) comprises a shielded housing (14) enclosing a toroid-shaped core (16) configured to be fixed around the cable (4) to be monitored, andthe toroid-shaped core (16) is provided with at least one gap where a Hall sensor element (18) is arranged. The remote sensor arrangement (2) is configured to be operated in a low current consumption mode and in a measurement mode, in which measurement mode said Hall sensor element (18) is configured to sense a predetermined parameter activity, e.g. flowing current, of said cable (4), and that said control unit (12) is configured to change the mode of operation of said sensor arrangement (2). The sensor unit (6) further comprises a sensor activation unit (20) arranged and structured to sense parameters related to magnetic field variations in said core (16) caused by said parameter activity of said cable (2), and to generate a sensor activation signal (22) including parameter values dependent on said sensed parameters, wherein the control unit (12) is configured to receive said sensor activation signal (22) and to evaluate said parameter values in relation to predetermined mode changing criteria, and to change mode of operation of said sensor arrangement (2) dependent on the result of said evaluation.