Power pedestal and system employing same
First Claim
1. A power pedestal for providing power to a vehicle and a building disposed separate from said vehicle, said building including a load center, said power pedestal comprising:
- a housing comprising an exterior, a first end structured to be fixed to a platform, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a meter compartment, a first cover, a second cover, and a removable access panel, the meter compartment being disposed within said housing proximate the second end;
a meter socket assembly disposed in the meter compartment, said removable access panel being removable from said housing to provide access to the meter compartment and said meter socket assembly from the exterior of said housing;
at least one first branch circuit breaker electrically connected to said meter socket assembly within said housing, each of said at least one first branch circuit breaker being electrically connected to said vehicle by a corresponding one of a number of first electrical conductors;
a second main circuit breaker electrically connected to said meter socket assembly within said housing, said second main circuit breaker being electrically connected to said load center of said building by a second electrical conductor, thereby providing power to said building without a separate utility power line being required for said building;
a meter electrically connected to said meter socket assembly, said meter measuring electric energy consumed by said vehicle and said building,at least one first electrical connector electrically connected to a corresponding one of said at least one first branch circuit breakers; and
a second electrical connector electrically connected to said second main circuit breaker,wherein said first cover overlays said at least one first electrical connector and said second cover overlays said second electrical connector, andwherein said second cover is disposed on the exterior of said housing separate and spaced apart from said first cover, in order that said at least one first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are separately accessible from the exterior of said housing.
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Abstract
A power pedestal provides power to a vehicle and a structure disposed separate from the vehicle. The power pedestal includes a housing having an exterior, a first end fixed to a platform, and a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end. A meter socket assembly is housed by the housing. At least one first branch circuit breaker and a second main circuit breaker are electrically connected to the meter socket assembly within the housing. At least one of the at least one first branch circuit breaker is electrically connected to the vehicle by a corresponding one of a number of first electrical conductors. The second main circuit breaker is electrically connected to the structure by a second electrical conductor. A meter, which is electrically connected to the meter socket assembly, measures electric energy consumed by the vehicle and the structure.
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16 Claims
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1. A power pedestal for providing power to a vehicle and a building disposed separate from said vehicle, said building including a load center, said power pedestal comprising:
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a housing comprising an exterior, a first end structured to be fixed to a platform, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a meter compartment, a first cover, a second cover, and a removable access panel, the meter compartment being disposed within said housing proximate the second end; a meter socket assembly disposed in the meter compartment, said removable access panel being removable from said housing to provide access to the meter compartment and said meter socket assembly from the exterior of said housing; at least one first branch circuit breaker electrically connected to said meter socket assembly within said housing, each of said at least one first branch circuit breaker being electrically connected to said vehicle by a corresponding one of a number of first electrical conductors; a second main circuit breaker electrically connected to said meter socket assembly within said housing, said second main circuit breaker being electrically connected to said load center of said building by a second electrical conductor, thereby providing power to said building without a separate utility power line being required for said building; a meter electrically connected to said meter socket assembly, said meter measuring electric energy consumed by said vehicle and said building, at least one first electrical connector electrically connected to a corresponding one of said at least one first branch circuit breakers; and a second electrical connector electrically connected to said second main circuit breaker, wherein said first cover overlays said at least one first electrical connector and said second cover overlays said second electrical connector, and wherein said second cover is disposed on the exterior of said housing separate and spaced apart from said first cover, in order that said at least one first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are separately accessible from the exterior of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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4. A system for providing power from a power pedestal, said system comprising:
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a vehicle; a building disposed separate from said vehicle, said building including a load center; a plurality of electrical conductors; and a power pedestal comprising; a housing comprising an exterior, a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a meter compartment, a first cover, a second cover, and a removable access panel, the meter compartment being disposed within said housing proximate the second end, a meter socket assembly disposed in the meter compartment, said removable access panel being removable from said housing to provide access to the meter compartment and said meter socket assembly from the exterior of said housing, a power line electrically connected to said meter socket assembly within said housing, at least one first circuit breaker electrically connected to said meter socket assembly within said housing, at least one of said at least one first circuit breaker being electrically connected to said vehicle by a corresponding one of said electrical conductors, a second circuit breaker electrically connected to said meter socket assembly within said housing, said second circuit breaker being electrically connected to said load center of said building by another one of said electrical conductors, thereby providing power to said building without a separate utility power line being required for said building, a meter electrically connected to said meter socket assembly, said meter measuring electric energy consumed by said vehicle and said building, at least one first electrical connector electrically connected to a corresponding one of said at least one first branch circuit breakers; and a second electrical connector electrically connected to said second main circuit breaker, wherein said first cover overlays said at least one first electrical connector and said second cover overlays said second electrical connector, and wherein said second cover is disposed one the exterior of said housing separate and spaced apart from said first cover, in order that said at least one first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are separately accessible from the exterior of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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