Electric power supply circuit monitoring systems
First Claim
1. In a method of monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
- supplying electric power through said circuit;
continually sensing an intensity of said electric power supplied through said circuit;
electrically providing in response to said sensing a first signal indicating when electric power is supplied through said circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity; and
electrically providing in response to said sensing a second signal indicating a safe loading condition when said sensed intensity is substantially below said maximum current usage.
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Abstract
Monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity includes continually sensing an intensity of electric power supplied through that circuit. In response to that sensing a first signal indicating when electric power is supplied through that circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity is provided. A second signal indicating a safe loading condition is provided when the sensed intensity is substantially below that maximum current usage. A third signal is provided when the mentioned intensity is at a value between the safe loading condition and the maximum current usage.
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46 Claims
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1. In a method of monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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supplying electric power through said circuit; continually sensing an intensity of said electric power supplied through said circuit; electrically providing in response to said sensing a first signal indicating when electric power is supplied through said circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity; and electrically providing in response to said sensing a second signal indicating a safe loading condition when said sensed intensity is substantially below said maximum current usage. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 14, 15)
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2. In a method of monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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supplying electric power through said circuit; continually sensing an intensity of said electric power supplied through said circuit; electrically providing in response to said sensing a first signal indicating when electric power is supplied through said circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity; electrically providing in response to said sensing a second signal indicating a safe loading condition when said sensed intensity is substantially below said maximum current usage; and electrically providing in response to said sensing a third signal indicating when said intensity is at a value between said safe loading condition and said maximum current usage. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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9. In a method of monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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supplying electric power through said circuit; continually sensing an intensity of said electric power supplied through said circuit; electrically providing in response to said sensing a first signal by emitting light of a first color indicating when electric power is supplied through said circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity; electrically providing in response to said sensing a second signal by emitting light of a second color different from said first color indicating a safe loading condition when said sensed intensity is substantially below said maximum current usage; and emitting light of a third color in response to said sensing when said intensity is at a value between said safe loading condition and said maximum current usage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. In a method of monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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supplying electric power through said circuit; continually sensing an intensity of said electric power supplied through said circuit; electrically providing in response to said sensing a first signal by emitting light of a first color indicating when electric power is supplied through said circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity; electrically providing in response to said sensing a second signal by flashing light of a second color indicating a safe loading condition when said sensed intensity is substantially below said maximum current usage; and combining an emission of said first color and flashing light of a second color when said sensing indicates that said intensity is at a value between said safe loading condition and said maximum current usage.
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13. In a method of monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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supplying electric power through said circuit; continually sensing an intensity of said electric power supplied through said circuit; electrically providing in response to said sensing a first signal by emitting light of a first color indicating when electric power is supplied through said circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity; electrically providing in response to said sensing a second signal by emitting light of a second color different from said first color indicating a safe loading condition when said sensed intensity is substantially below said maximum current usage; testing an emission of said first color; and providing after said testing an automatic emission of said second color.
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16. In a method of monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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supplying electric power through said circuit; continually sensing an intensity of said electric power supplied through said circuit; electrically providing in response to said sensing a first signal indicating when electric power is supplied through said circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity; electrically providing in response to said sensing a second signal indicating a safe loading condition when said sensed intensity is substantially below said maximum current usage; providing an input of said circuit with a first overload current interrupter; providing an output of said circuit with a second overload current interrupter; emitting light of a first color when both said first and second overload current interrupters are conduction electric current; emitting light of a second color when a predetermined one of said first and second overload current interrupters has responded to an overload condition; and emitting light of a third color when the other one of said first and second overload current interrupters has responded to an overload condition. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. In a method of monitoring electric power distribution circuits having rated load capacities, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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supplying electric power through said circuits from a power supply; connecting a polarized relay to said power supply; energizing through said polarized relay a source for emitting light of one color when said power supply is in an operating condition; and deenergizing said polarized relay and emitting with said source light of another color when electric power through either of said circuits is at a maximum current usage predetermined for that circuit.
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19. In a method of monitoring electric power distribution circuitry having input and output overload current interrupters, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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emitting light of a first color when said input and output overload current interrupters are conducting electric current; emitting light of a second color when any output overload current interrupter has responded to an overload condition; and emitting light of a third color when any input overload current interrupter has responded to an overload condition. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. Apparatus for monitoring an electric power distribution circuit having a rated load capacity, comprising in combination:
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first means for continually sensing an intensity of electric power supplied through said circuit; second means connected to said first means for providing in response to said sensing a first signal indicating when electric power is supplied through said circuit at a predetermined maximum current usage below rated load capacity; and third means connected to said first means for providing in response to said sensing a second signal indicating a safe loading condition when said sensed intensity is substantially below said maximum current usage. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. In apparatus for monitoring electric power distribution circuits having rated load capacities and being connected to a power supply, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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means including a polarized relay connected to said power supply and including a light source connected to said polarized relay for emitting light of one color when said power supply is in an operating condition; and means connected to said circuits and to said polarized relay for deenergizing said polarized relay and for emitting light of another color when electric power through either of said circuits is at a maximum current usage predetermined for that circuit.
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39. In apparatus for monitoring electric power distribution circuitry having input and output overload current interrupters, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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means for emitting light of a first color when said input and output overload current interrupters are conducting electric current; means for emitting light of a second color when any output overload current interrupter has responded to an overload condition; and means for emitting light of a third color when any input overload current interrupter has responded to an overload condition. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. In apparatus for monitoring an electric distribution circuit having a bus of one polarity and a bus of another polarity, the improvement comprising in combination:
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two LED'"'"'s connected back to back for emitting light of different colors; means including a relay connected in series with one of said LED'"'"'s between said busses for indicating normal operation of said electric power supply circuit by energizing said relay and energizing said one LED to emit light of one of said colors; means connected to said electric supply circuit and to the other of said two LED'"'"'s for back-biasing said other LED during said normal operation; means connected to said relay and to a junction between said two LED'"'"'s for deenergizing in response to an alarm condition said one LED and said relay with a potential derived from one of said busses, and for energizing said other LED to emit light of another of said colors. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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