Branch circuit monitor system
DCFirst Claim
1. A branch circuit monitoring system comprising:
- a first current sensor module comprising;
a first current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a first branch circuit line;
a first operating logic coupled with said first current sensor; and
a first communication module operative to establish communications with an external device, said first communication module coupled with said first operating logic; and
a second current sensor module comprising;
a second current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a second branch circuit line;
a second operating logic coupled with said second current sensor; and
a second communication module coupled with said second operating logic,wherein said external device comprises a digital network, wherein said first operating logic includes digital networking logic operative to enable direct communication between said first current sensor module and said second current sensor module and between said first current sensor module and said digital network, wherein said digital network is at least one of an Internet, a wide area network, or a local area network, or combinations thereof.
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Abstract
A branch circuit monitoring system includes a plurality of current sensor modules that are installable in a panelboard. Each of the current sensor modules may be associated with a respective one of a plurality of branch circuits included in the panelboard. Each of the current sensor modules may include a current sensor, operating logic and a communication module. The current sensor may measure a power parameter of the respective branch circuit associated therewith. The operating logic may be coupled with the current sensor and the communication module, and may direct the overall functionality of the current sensor module. The communication module may be operable to communicate with a device external to the current sensor module.
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22 Claims
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1. A branch circuit monitoring system comprising:
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a first current sensor module comprising; a first current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a first branch circuit line; a first operating logic coupled with said first current sensor; and a first communication module operative to establish communications with an external device, said first communication module coupled with said first operating logic; and a second current sensor module comprising; a second current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a second branch circuit line; a second operating logic coupled with said second current sensor; and a second communication module coupled with said second operating logic, wherein said external device comprises a digital network, wherein said first operating logic includes digital networking logic operative to enable direct communication between said first current sensor module and said second current sensor module and between said first current sensor module and said digital network, wherein said digital network is at least one of an Internet, a wide area network, or a local area network, or combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A branch circuit monitoring system comprising:
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a first current sensor module comprising; a first current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a first branch circuit line; a first operating logic coupled with said first current sensor; and a first communication module operative to establish communications with an external device, said first communication module coupled with said first operating logic; and a second current sensor module comprising; a second current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a second branch circuit line; a second operating logic coupled with said second current sensor; and a second communication module coupled with said second operating logic, wherein said first communication module and said second communication module are operative with selective functionality to communicate in a plurality of protocols, comprising at least two of a BACnet protocol, a Profibus protocol, an IEC 870 protocol, a Lonworks protocol, a simple network management protocol, a distributed network protocol, or a Modbus protocol, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A branch circuit monitoring system comprising:
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a first current sensor module comprising; a first current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a first branch circuit line; a first operating logic coupled with said first current sensor; and a first communication module operative to establish communications with an external device, said first communication module coupled with said first operating logic; and a second current sensor module comprising; a second current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a second branch circuit line; a second operating logic coupled with said second current sensor; and a second communication module coupled with said second operating logic, wherein said first communication module and said second communication module comprise a communication link that is formed with one of an infrared connection, a Bluetooth connection, a radio frequency connection, a Zigbee interface connection, or an 802.11 interface connection.
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21. A branch circuit monitoring system comprising:
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a first current sensor module comprising; a first current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a first branch circuit line; a first operating logic coupled with said first current sensor; and a first communication module operative to establish communications with an external device, said first communication module coupled with said first operating logic; and a second current sensor module comprising; a second current sensor operative to measure at least one power parameter of a second branch circuit line; a second operating logic coupled with said second current sensor; and a second communication module coupled with said second operating logic, wherein said first operating logic contains a unique identifier that is one of a port address representative of said first branch circuit line and a radio frequency identification chip number. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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