Power and/or energy monitor, method of using, and display device
First Claim
1. A monitor comprising:
- a first sensor which senses a magnitude of power being consumed by a site facility, said site facility comprising at least one main panel bus, at least one external power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to at least one external power source, at least one energy-producing system having at least one energy-producing system bus, at least one first internal power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to said at least one energy-producing system bus, at least one critical load sub-panel bus, at least one second internal power line electrically connecting said at least one energy-producing system bus to said at least one critical load sub-panel bus;
said first sensor comprising at least one first sub-sensor and at least one second sub-sensor;
said first sub-sensor sensing a current passing through said at least one external power line;
said second sub-sensor sensing a net current passing through a combination comprising said at least one first internal power line and said at least one second internal power line; and
a second sensor which senses a magnitude of power being produced by said at least one energy-producing system;
said second sensor comprising at least one third sub-sensor, said third sub-sensor sensing said net current passing through said combination comprising said at least one first internal power line and said at least one second internal power line.
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Abstract
There are provided monitors which sense a magnitude of power (and/or energy) being consumed by a facility and which sense a magnitude of power (and/or energy) being produced by at least one energy-producing system. There are provided facilities comprising at least one main panel bus, at least one external power line, at least one energy-producing system, at least one critical load sub-panel bus and at least one monitor which senses a magnitude of power (and/or energy) being consumed by the facility and a magnitude of power (and/or energy) being produced by the at least one energy-producing system. There are provided methods of monitoring power (and/or energy) consumed and power (and/or energy) produced in a facility, and devices which display magnitude of power (and/or energy) being consumed and magnitude of power (and/or energy) being produced in a battery.
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93 Claims
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1. A monitor comprising:
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a first sensor which senses a magnitude of power being consumed by a site facility, said site facility comprising at least one main panel bus, at least one external power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to at least one external power source, at least one energy-producing system having at least one energy-producing system bus, at least one first internal power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to said at least one energy-producing system bus, at least one critical load sub-panel bus, at least one second internal power line electrically connecting said at least one energy-producing system bus to said at least one critical load sub-panel bus;
said first sensor comprising at least one first sub-sensor and at least one second sub-sensor;
said first sub-sensor sensing a current passing through said at least one external power line;
said second sub-sensor sensing a net current passing through a combination comprising said at least one first internal power line and said at least one second internal power line; and
a second sensor which senses a magnitude of power being produced by said at least one energy-producing system;
said second sensor comprising at least one third sub-sensor, said third sub-sensor sensing said net current passing through said combination comprising said at least one first internal power line and said at least one second internal power line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22)
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8. (cancelled)
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10-12. -12. (cancelled)
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18-19. -19. (cancelled)
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23-31. -31. (cancelled)
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32. A facility comprising:
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at least one main panel bus;
at least one external power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to at least one external power source;
at least one energy-producing system having at least one energy-producing system bus;
at least one first internal power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to said at least one energy-producing system bus;
at least one critical load sub-panel bus;
at least one second internal power line electrically connecting said at least one energy-producing system bus to said at least one critical load sub-panel bus;
a first sensor which senses a magnitude of power being consumed by said facility; and
a second sensor which senses a magnitude of power being produced by said at least one energy-producing system, said first sensor comprising at least one first sub-sensor and at least one second sub-sensor;
said first sub-sensor sensing a current passing through said at least one external power line;
said second sub-sensor sensing a net current passing through a combination comprising said at least one first internal power line and said at least one second internal power line;
said second sensor comprising at least one third sub-sensor, said third sub-sensor sensing said net current passing through said combination comprising said at least one first internal power line and said at least one second internal power line.
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33-62. -62. (cancelled)
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63. A method of sensing power in a site facility, comprising:
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sensing a magnitude of power being consumed by a site facility by;
sensing current passing through at least one external power line, said at least one external power line electrically connecting at least one main panel bus to at least one external power source, and sensing net current passing through a combination comprising at least one first internal power line and at least one second internal power line, said at least one first internal power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to at least one energy-producing system bus, said at least one second internal power line electrically connecting said at least one energy-producing system bus to at least one critical load sub-panel bus; and
sensing a magnitude of power being produced by said at least one energy-producing system by;
sensing said net current passing through said combination comprising said at least one first internal power line and said at least one second internal power line.
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64-78. -78. (cancelled)
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79. A display device comprising:
at least one site facility consumption display area in which an indication of a magnitude of power and/or energy being consumed by a site facility is displayed, and at least one energy-producing system production display area in which an indication of a magnitude of power and/or energy being produced by at least one energy-producing system is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (84)
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85-89. -89. (cancelled)
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90. A monitor comprising:
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a first sensor which senses a magnitude of a first net current passing through at least a first power line and which generates a first signal having a voltage which is proportional to said first net current;
a second sensor which senses a magnitude of a second net current passing through at least a second power line and which generates a second signal having a voltage which is proportional to said second net current; and
a transducer comprising at least one circuit in which said first sensor and said second sensor are connected in series.
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91. (cancelled)
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92. A monitor comprising:
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a first sensor which senses a magnitude of power being consumed by a site facility, said site facility comprising at least one main panel bus, at least one external power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to at least one external power source, at least one energy-producing system having at least one energy-producing system bus, at least one first internal power line electrically connecting said at least one main panel bus to said at least one energy-producing system bus;
said first sensor comprising at least one first sub-sensor and at least one second sub-sensor;
said first sub-sensor sensing a current passing through said at least one external power line;
said second sub-sensor sensing a current passing through said at least one first internal power line; and
a second sensor which senses a magnitude of power being produced by said at least one energy-producing system;
said second sensor comprising at least one third sub-sensor, said third sub-sensor sensing said current passing through said at least one first internal power line.
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93-97. -97. (cancelled)
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