SMART METERS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL POWER RECONNECTION
First Claim
1. An electrical power system, comprising:
- an electricity meter connected to power lines on one side and a load on the other side, the electricity meter havinga meter housing,a processor,a memory,a communications module,a sensor, anda service disconnect switch secured within a meter housing; and
a communication and control system configured and adapted to communicate with the electricity meter to accomplish delayed power reconnection.
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Abstract
An electrical power system having an electricity meter connected to power lines on one side and a load on the other side, the electricity meter having a processor and memory, a communications module, a sensor, and a service disconnect switch. The system has a communications and control system adapted to send information to the electricity meter and receive information from the electricity meter. The service disconnect switch is locally operable based on a preprogrammed time delay stored in the memory of the electricity meter to restore power in a controlled fashion following a power outage. Electricity meters and electricity reconnection methods are described, as are other aspects.
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21 Claims
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1. An electrical power system, comprising:
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an electricity meter connected to power lines on one side and a load on the other side, the electricity meter having a meter housing, a processor, a memory, a communications module, a sensor, and a service disconnect switch secured within a meter housing; and a communication and control system configured and adapted to communicate with the electricity meter to accomplish delayed power reconnection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electricity meter, comprising:
a meter housing containing a processor, a memory configured to a store a time delay, a communications module, a sensor configured to sense power availability, and a service disconnect switch operable responsive to a signal from the processor to close the service disconnect switch after the time delay. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An electricity reconnection method, comprising:
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providing an electricity meter having a processor, a memory adapted to store a time delay, a communications module, a sensor, and a service disconnect switch, the electricity meter being connected between a load and power lines; sensing power availability on the power lines with the sensor; and after sensing sufficient power availability, reconnecting the power after the time delay. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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