Branch meter with configurable sensor strip arrangement
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1. A system for monitoring electrical energy in a plurality of conductors, said system comprising:
- (a) an elongate sensor array comprising plural sensors spaced apart and joined to each other, each sensor arranged to sense electrical energy in a respective conductor;
(b) an identification mechanism operable to distinguish a sensor array configuration comprising an orientation of said sensor array; and
(c) a monitor arranged to quantify an output of the respective ones of said plural sensors, said monitor associating a quantified sensor output with a first sensor of said array if a first array orientation is distinguished by said identification mechanism and associating said quantified output with a second sensor of said sensor array if a second array orientation is distinguished.
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Abstract
A power monitoring system configurable to monitor electrical energy sensed by multiple sensors of one or more sensor arrays which may be organized in one of several array arrangements.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring electrical energy in a plurality of conductors, said system comprising:
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(a) an elongate sensor array comprising plural sensors spaced apart and joined to each other, each sensor arranged to sense electrical energy in a respective conductor; (b) an identification mechanism operable to distinguish a sensor array configuration comprising an orientation of said sensor array; and (c) a monitor arranged to quantify an output of the respective ones of said plural sensors, said monitor associating a quantified sensor output with a first sensor of said array if a first array orientation is distinguished by said identification mechanism and associating said quantified output with a second sensor of said sensor array if a second array orientation is distinguished. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for monitoring electrical energy in a plurality of conductors, said system comprising:
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(a) a first elongate sensor array comprising plural sensors spaced apart and joined to each other, each sensor arranged to sense electrical energy in a respective conductor; (b) a second elongate sensor array comprising plural sensors spaced apart and joined to each other, each sensor arranged to sense electrical energy in a respective conductor; (c) an identification mechanism operable to distinguish an association sequence of said sensors of said first sensor array and said sensors of said second sensor array; and (d) a monitor arranged to quantify an output of the respective ones of said plural sensors, said monitor associating a first quantified sensor output with a sensor of said first array and, if a first association sequence is distinguished, associating a second quantified output with a second sensor of said first sensor array and, if a second association sequence is distinguished, associating said second quantified output with a sensor of said second sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A system for monitoring electrical energy in a plurality of conductors, said system comprising:
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(a) a first elongate sensor array comprising plural sensors spaced apart and joined to each other, said sensors arranged to sense electrical energy in respective conductors; (b) a second elongate sensor array comprising plural sensors spaced apart and joined to each other, said sensors arranged to sense electrical energy in respective conductors; (c) an identification mechanism operable to distinguish; (i) an array orientation of said first sensor array (ii) an array orientation of said second sensor array; and (iii) an association sequence for said sensors of said first sensor array and sensors of said second sensor array; and (d) a monitor arranged to quantify an output of the respective ones of said plural sensors, said monitor associating a first quantified sensor output with a first sensor of said first sensor array if a first array orientation is distinguished for said first sensor array and associating said first quantified output with a second sensor of said first sensor array if a second array orientation is distinguished for said first sensor array and associating a second quantified output with a third sensor of said first sensor array if a first association sequence is distinguished and, if a second association sequence is specified for said sensors of said first sensor array and said second sensor array, associating said second quantified sensor output with a first sensor of said second array if a first array orientation is distinguished for said second sensor array and associating said second quantified sensor output with a second sensor of said second sensor array if a second array orientation is distinguished for said second sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring electricity in a plurality of conductors, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) arranging a first elongate sensor array comprising plural sensors joined to each other so that the ones of said plural sensors can each sense energy in a respective conductor; (b) with an identification mechanism, distinguishing for a power monitor connectable to said first sensor array an array orientation of said first sensor array; (c) quantifying a first sensor output with said power monitor; and (d) associating with said power monitor said first quantified sensor output with a first sensor of said first sensor array if a first array orientation is distinguished and associating said first quantified sensor output with a second sensor of said first sensor array if a second array orientation is distinguished. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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