Utility disconnect controller
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1. An apparatus for controlling the connection of a customer to a plurality of utilities, comprising:
- a utility meter housing;
a measurement device supported by the housing, the measurement device operable to measure a consumed commodity, and a control circuit supported by the housing and configured to provide control signals to a plurality of connection devices, each of the plurality of connection devices operable to selectively connect and disconnect the customer to one of the plurality of utilities responsive to said control signals.
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the connection of a customer to a plurality of utilities includes a utility meter housing, a measurement device, and a control circuit. The measurement device is supported by the housing and is operable to measure a consumed commodity. The control circuit is also supported by the housing and is configured to provide control signals to a plurality of connection devices. Each of the plurality of connection devices is operable to selectively connect and disconnect the customer to one of the plurality of utilities responsive to the control signals.
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1. An apparatus for controlling the connection of a customer to a plurality of utilities, comprising:
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a utility meter housing;
a measurement device supported by the housing, the measurement device operable to measure a consumed commodity, and a control circuit supported by the housing and configured to provide control signals to a plurality of connection devices, each of the plurality of connection devices operable to selectively connect and disconnect the customer to one of the plurality of utilities responsive to said control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An arrangement for controlling the connection of a customer to a plurality of utilities, comprising
a control circuit configured to generate control signals; -
a digital communication interface operable to generate digital communication signals from the control signals, and a plurality of connection devices, each of the plurality of connection devices operable to selectively connect and disconnect the customer to one of the plurality of utilities responsive to said digital communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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