Voltage scanning, measurement, storage and reporting device
First Claim
1. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
- a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the preset time intervals include a one second interval and a one minute interval, and wherein the averaging means determines a one second average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion, and a one minute average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion.
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Abstract
A portable unit, preferably adapted for plugging into a common wall outlet, has circuitry for monitoring the voltage and/or current provided through an electrical outlet. In addition to the monitoring circuitry, the unit preferably includes a microprocessor for digitally processing the power waveform as well as analytical quantities related to the waveform. Further, the unit preferably has a storage area for storing samples of the input waveform as well as a log of related analytical quantities for downloading to a computer, local area network, or other destination, for collection and analysis. Preferably, the unit is provided with a local visual display and an alarm indicator.
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22 Claims
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1. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the preset time intervals include a one second interval and a one minute interval, and wherein the averaging means determines a one second average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion, and a one minute average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion.
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2. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein voltage provided by the power portion is an alternating current voltage and one of the preset time intervals is one cycle of the alternating current voltage, wherein the averaging means determines a one cycle average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion, and wherein the controller portion further includes recording means for recording a maximum one cycle average root mean square voltage value for each of one or more of the preset time intervals occurring during the recording period.
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3. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein voltage provided by the power portion is an alternating current voltage and one of the preset time intervals is one cycle of the alternating current voltage, wherein the averaging means determines a one cycle average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion, and wherein the controller portion further includes recording means for recording a minimum one cycle average root mean square voltage value for each of one or more of the preset time intervals occurring during the recording period.
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4. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the recording period is longer than twenty-four hours;
one of the preset time intervals is a first time interval, wherein the averaging means determines an average root mean square voltage value for each first time interval occurring in each twenty-four hour period of the recording period; and
the controller portion further includes a second averaging means for averaging corresponding first time interval average root mean square voltage values for each twenty-four hour period of the recording period. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein one of the preset time intervals is a first time interval, wherein the averaging means determines an average root mean square voltage value for each first time interval occurring during the recording period; and
the controller portion further includes rounding means for rounding each first time interval average root mean square voltage value determined by the averaging means to an integral voltage value within a preset voltage value range. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the controller portion further includes a flicker determining means for determining when an average root mean square voltage value varies from a previous average root mean square voltage value by a threshold amount and at a frequency exceeding a preset flicker rate.
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11. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the controller portion includes first abnormal voltage determining means for determining when an average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion exceeds a first preset voltage value range for a preset trigger period, and the controller portion further includes second abnormal voltage determining means for determining when a root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion exceeds a second preset voltage value range for the preset trigger period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the plurality of preset time intervals includes a first time interval and a second time interval greater than the first time interval, and the controller portion further includes recording means for recording a maximum first time interval average root mean square voltage value for each second time interval occurring during the recording period.
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16. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltages provided by the power portion for each of a plurality of preset time intervals occurring during a recording period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the plurality of preset time intervals includes a first time interval and a second time interval greater than the first time interval, and the controller portion further includes recording means for recording a minimum first time interval average root mean square voltage value for each second time interval occurring during the recording period.
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17. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion further including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion, and significant change determining means for determining when an average root mean square voltage value varies from a previous average RMS voltage value by a threshold amount; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the controller portion further includes a flicker determining means for determining when an average root mean square voltage value varies from a previous average root mean square voltage value by a second threshold amount and at a frequency exceeding a preset flicker rate. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A voltage monitoring and recording device, comprising:
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a power portion for receiving voltage from an external power supply and providing a voltage proportional to the received voltage;
a controller portion for monitoring and recording voltage information for voltage provided by the power portion, the controller portion including averaging means for determining an average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion, and first abnormal voltage determining means for determining when an average root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion exceeds a first preset voltage value range for a preset trigger period; and
a communication portion, for receiving operation instruction from an external communications network, and for communicating recorded voltage information to the external communications network, wherein the controller portion further includes second abnormal voltage determining means for determining when a root mean square voltage value of voltage provided by the power portion exceeds a second preset voltage value range for a second preset trigger period. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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