WIRELESS REMOTE POWER EQUIPMENT TEST SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME
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1. A power equipment test system for testing low and medium voltage three phase AC circuits comprising:
- a computer for providing an operator interface for the power equipment test system; and
a test unit operable to perform the testing of the low and medium voltage three phase AC circuits;
wherein the test unit is physically connected to the low and medium voltage three phase AC circuits and wirelessly connected to the computer such that the testing can be performed by an operator located remotely from the low and medium voltage three phase AC circuits.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for the wireless remote testing of power equipment and for recording and reporting the associated test results.
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1. A power equipment test system for testing low and medium voltage three phase AC circuits comprising:
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a computer for providing an operator interface for the power equipment test system; and a test unit operable to perform the testing of the low and medium voltage three phase AC circuits;
wherein the test unit is physically connected to the low and medium voltage three phase AC circuits and wirelessly connected to the computer such that the testing can be performed by an operator located remotely from the low and medium voltage three phase AC circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An automated low and medium voltage circuit test device comprising:
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at least one processor connected to at least one power meter to receive test data during testing, the at least one power meter operably connected to the low and medium voltage circuits to receive electrical input from the low and medium voltage circuits; at least one wireless communication device for wirelessly connecting the at least one processor to an external computer; at least one storage device connected to the at least one processor, the at least one storage device storing test data and reports generated by the processor from the test data; at least one interposing relay connected to at least one ground fault test relay or at least one ground monitor test relay and further connected to the at least one processor; and
,at least one data retrieval device operably connected to the at least one storage device to at least one of retrieve test data stored in the at least one storage device, retrieve test reports stored in the at least one storage device, and generate test reports from retrieved test data stored in the at least one storage device; wherein the at least one processor controls the testing based on input received from the external computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for testing power equipment using a computer remotely located from the power equipment and wirelessly connected to a test unit physically connected to the power equipment, the method comprising:
providing a computer as an operator interface to a test unit operable to perform the testing of power equipment;
physically connecting the test unit to the power equipment; and
wirelessly connecting the test unit to the computer;
whereby the testing can be performed by an operator located remotely from the test unit and the power equipment.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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