Method of Identifying a Current Transformer Situated About a Conductor, and Associated Metering Device
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1. A method of determining that a current sensor is situated about a conductor, the method comprising:
- applying a predefined load to a particular conductor from among a plurality of conductors; and
making a determination from a signal detected from a particular current sensor responsive to the predefined load that the particular current sensor is situated about the particular conductor.
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Abstract
An improved method of determining that a current transformer is situated about a conductor includes applying a predefined load to a particular conductor from among a plurality of conductors and making a determination from a signal detected from a particular current transformer responsive to the predefined load that the particular current transformer is situated about the particular conductor. An improved metering device having an algorithm for identifying the predefined load is also disclosed.
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1. A method of determining that a current sensor is situated about a conductor, the method comprising:
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applying a predefined load to a particular conductor from among a plurality of conductors; and making a determination from a signal detected from a particular current sensor responsive to the predefined load that the particular current sensor is situated about the particular conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A metering device structured to have a plurality of current sensors connected therewith and to identify a current sensor from among the plurality of current sensors as being situated about a conductor from among a plurality of conductors, the metering device comprising:
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a processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory; a plurality of inputs connected with the processor apparatus; at least a first output connected with the processor apparatus; the memory having stored therein a number of routines which, when executed on the processor in an environment in which a plurality of current sensors are connected with the plurality of inputs and a predefined load is applied to a particular conductor from among a plurality of conductors, causes the metering device to perform operations comprising; making a determination from a signal detected from a particular current sensor responsive to the predefined load that the particular current sensor is situated about the particular conductor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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