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WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK FOR MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • US 20150123654A1
  • Filed: 04/29/2013
  • Published: 05/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for measuring electricity consumption of an environment having a plurality of electrical appliances, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of measuring devices for connection to a wire between one of the plurality of electrical appliances and one of a plurality of corresponding circuit breakers, each one of the measuring devices comprising;

    a Hall effect sensor configured to measure a current flowing through the wire; and

    a casing defining an enclosure for receiving the Hall effect sensor and comprising an attachment member for engaging with the wire and fixing a position of the Hall effect sensor with respect to the wire to a known relative position; and

    a communication and processing unit in communication with the measuring devices and configured for receiving individual consumption measurement data representative of the electricity consumption of the plurality of electrical appliances.

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