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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING FAULTS IN AN ELECTRICITY METER

  • US 20110309820A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2010
  • Published: 12/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A metering system comprising:

  • a meter base comprising a meter bus couplable between an electrical source and an electrical load;

    a plurality of sensors configured to determine electrical characteristics of electrical power in the meter bus; and

    a processor configured to execute at least one code segment programmed to;

    receive outputs from the plurality of sensors;

    determine revenue parameters for the metering system;

    determine at least one fault of a plurality of possible faults associated with the operation of the metering system using outputs from the plurality of sensors, the determination of the revenue parameters, and a processing fault generated by the processor;

    determine a severity level of each of the at least one faults; and

    determine a single value for a health of the metering system using the determined at least one fault.

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