Method and apparatus for monitoring electrical usage
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1. A retrofitable power monitoring system comprising:
- an enclosure;
at least one current transformer within said enclosure;
a meter connected to said current transformer;
a communications device connected to said meter; and
a server connected to said communications device.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring electricity usage is provided. The system includes a monitoring device having a meter connected to a current transformer and a communications device. The communications device allows transmission of electrical usage information to a server. The data is communicated to the server where it is stored and analyzed to create reports such as demand profile and billing verification.
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36 Claims
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1. A retrofitable power monitoring system comprising:
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an enclosure;
at least one current transformer within said enclosure;
a meter connected to said current transformer;
a communications device connected to said meter; and
a server connected to said communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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13. The retrofitable power monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of electrical usage monitoring devices, each of said plurality of monitoring devices collecting information related to electric usage in a discreet location;
a server connected to communicate with said plurality of monitoring devices;
a database object coupled to said server, said database object storing said electrical usage information received from said plurality of monitoring devices;
an analysis object coupled to said database for analyzing said electrical usage information; and
,a reporting object coupled to said database object and said analysis object.
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22. A retrofitable system for monitoring electrical usage comprising:
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a current sensor;
a meter coupled to said current sensor, said current sensor providing a signal to said meter indicative of said current;
a storage device associated with said meter, said meter storing electrical usage information on said storage device;
a communications device associated to said storage device;
a server coupled to said communications device, said communications device periodically transmitting said usage information to said server; and
,a means associated with said server for reporting electrical usage. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for monitoring electrical usage comprising:
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sensing an electrical current;
receiving a signal indicative of the electrical current;
calculating electrical usage information associated with said received signal;
storing the electrical usage information;
transmitting the electrical usage information to a server;
analyzing the electrical usage information; and
,reporting electrical usage parameters. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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