TEST PULSES FOR ENABLING REVENUE TESTABLE PANEL METERS
First Claim
1. A panel power monitoring device comprising:
- three current sensors configured for measuring current on each of three phases of an electrical distribution system;
three voltage sensors configured for measuring voltage on each of three phases of the electrical distribution system;
six analog-to-digital converters for converting the measured electrical parameters to digital signals, each analog-to-digital converter coupled to one of the three current sensors and three voltage sensors;
a display for continuously displaying at least one electrical parameter; and
a processing module configured to receive the digital signals and calculate an amount of energy consumed,wherein the six analog-to-digital converters and the processing module are disposed on a single integrated circuit.
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Abstract
A panel meter including an energy test pulse device that enables the panel meter to be used for revenue applications and eliminates the need for two separate meters, one for panel indication, and the other for energy and revenue applications. The electrical panel meter including at least one sensor configured for measuring an electrical parameter; at least one analog-to-digital converter coupled to the at least one sensor for converting the measured electrical parameter to a digital signal; a display for continuously displaying at least one electrical parameter; a processor configured to receive the digital signal and calculate an amount of energy consumed; and a test pulse circuit configured to receive the calculated amount and generate a plurality of pulses equal to the calculated amount, wherein each of the plurality of pulses is equal to a predetermined amount of energy.
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20 Claims
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1. A panel power monitoring device comprising:
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three current sensors configured for measuring current on each of three phases of an electrical distribution system; three voltage sensors configured for measuring voltage on each of three phases of the electrical distribution system; six analog-to-digital converters for converting the measured electrical parameters to digital signals, each analog-to-digital converter coupled to one of the three current sensors and three voltage sensors; a display for continuously displaying at least one electrical parameter; and a processing module configured to receive the digital signals and calculate an amount of energy consumed, wherein the six analog-to-digital converters and the processing module are disposed on a single integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An panel power monitoring device comprising:
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a housing including a front face panel configured to facilitate mounting of the panel power monitoring device in a cut-out of an indication panel; three current sensors configured for measuring current on each of three phases of an electrical distribution system; three voltage sensors configured for measuring voltage on each of three phases of the electrical distribution system; six analog-to-digital converters for converting the measured electrical parameters to digital signals, each analog-to-digital converter coupled to one of the three current sensors and three voltage sensors; a processing module configured to receive the digital signals, calculate an amount of energy consumed for revenue metering and calculate the percent of load on the electrical system at the point of measurement, wherein the six analog-to-digital converters and the processing module are disposed on a single integrated circuit; and a display disposed on the front face panel of the housing for continuously displaying at least one electrical parameter, wherein the display further comprising a % load bar display for continuously displaying the calculated percent of load on the electrical system at the point of measurement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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