System and method for monitoring access, power loss, and pressure loss for electrical, telecommunications, and mechanical equipment
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1. A monitoring system for components of an electrical system, telecommunications system, mechanical system, or air conditioning system for a facility, the monitoring system comprising:
- a. a tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor secured to each refrigerant line of the air conditioning system, wherein each tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor is configured to detect pressure in each refrigerant line, and wherein each tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor is configured to provide alarm signals to a circuit board of the monitoring system;
b. a tamper proof door sensor secured to at least one equipment door at the facility, wherein each tamper proof door sensor is configured to detect door orientations of the at least one equipment door to determine if the at least one equipment door is;
opened, unlatched, in an ajar orientation, or combinations thereof, and wherein each tamper proof door sensor is configured to provide alarm signals to the circuit board;
c. a power phase loss monitor connected to each phase conductor of a primary power supply of the facility, wherein each power phase loss monitor is configured to detect the supply voltage of each phase conductor and transmit supply voltage information and alarm signals to the circuit board; and
d. a tamper proof alarm control cabinet attached to the facility, wherein the tamper proof alarm control cabinet comprises;
(i) an on/off switch;
(ii) a control transformer configured to accept power from a power source to power the monitoring system;
(iii) an independent uninterruptible power supply in communication with the circuit board for providing continuous use of the monitoring system;
(iv) a power supply charger and/or adapter configured to accept power from the power source and to charge the independent uninterruptible power supply;
(v) an autodialing module in communication with a network, wherein the autodialing module is configured to transmit a remote alarm signal to a remote alarm, a local alarm signal to a local alarm, or combinations thereof, when;
1. the detected pressure in one of the refrigerant lines drops below or rises above a preset pressure limit;
2. the door orientation of one of the at least one equipment doors is;
opened, unlatched, in an ajar orientation, or combinations thereof;
3. the supply voltage of one of the phase conductors of the primary power supply of the facility drops below a preset supply voltage limit;
or4. combinations thereof; and
(vi) the circuit board, wherein the circuit board comprises;
1. computer instructions to identify a status of the detected pressure in each refrigerant line;
2. computer instructions to identify the door orientation of each equipment door of the facility from the tamper proof door sensors; and
3. computer instructions to identify a status of the supply voltages of each phase conductor of the primary power supply of the facility using the supply voltage information.
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A monitoring system and method for monitoring electrical, mechanical, and telecommunications equipment including air conditioning components of a facility is provided. The monitoring system can include door sensors, pressure sensors, and power phase loss monitors, which can be centrally connected to a transmitter for communication over a network for notifying client devices and activating alarms. The alarms can be provided when voltage drops, pressure drops, or a door has been opened.
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1. A monitoring system for components of an electrical system, telecommunications system, mechanical system, or air conditioning system for a facility, the monitoring system comprising:
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a. a tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor secured to each refrigerant line of the air conditioning system, wherein each tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor is configured to detect pressure in each refrigerant line, and wherein each tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor is configured to provide alarm signals to a circuit board of the monitoring system; b. a tamper proof door sensor secured to at least one equipment door at the facility, wherein each tamper proof door sensor is configured to detect door orientations of the at least one equipment door to determine if the at least one equipment door is;
opened, unlatched, in an ajar orientation, or combinations thereof, and wherein each tamper proof door sensor is configured to provide alarm signals to the circuit board;c. a power phase loss monitor connected to each phase conductor of a primary power supply of the facility, wherein each power phase loss monitor is configured to detect the supply voltage of each phase conductor and transmit supply voltage information and alarm signals to the circuit board; and d. a tamper proof alarm control cabinet attached to the facility, wherein the tamper proof alarm control cabinet comprises; (i) an on/off switch; (ii) a control transformer configured to accept power from a power source to power the monitoring system; (iii) an independent uninterruptible power supply in communication with the circuit board for providing continuous use of the monitoring system; (iv) a power supply charger and/or adapter configured to accept power from the power source and to charge the independent uninterruptible power supply; (v) an autodialing module in communication with a network, wherein the autodialing module is configured to transmit a remote alarm signal to a remote alarm, a local alarm signal to a local alarm, or combinations thereof, when; 1. the detected pressure in one of the refrigerant lines drops below or rises above a preset pressure limit; 2. the door orientation of one of the at least one equipment doors is;
opened, unlatched, in an ajar orientation, or combinations thereof;3. the supply voltage of one of the phase conductors of the primary power supply of the facility drops below a preset supply voltage limit;
or4. combinations thereof; and (vi) the circuit board, wherein the circuit board comprises; 1. computer instructions to identify a status of the detected pressure in each refrigerant line; 2. computer instructions to identify the door orientation of each equipment door of the facility from the tamper proof door sensors; and 3. computer instructions to identify a status of the supply voltages of each phase conductor of the primary power supply of the facility using the supply voltage information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for determining unauthorized access, theft, or combinations thereof, of electrical equipment, telecommunication equipment, mechanical equipment, and air conditioning systems, the method comprising:
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a. connecting a tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor to each refrigerant line of an air conditioning system of a facility, and detecting a pressure for each refrigerant line; b. connecting a tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor to each water line of the facility, and detecting a pressure for each water line; c. connecting a power phase loss monitor to each phase conductor of a primary power supply of the facility and detecting supply voltages of the phase conductors; d. connecting tamper proof door sensors to equipment doors of electrical equipment, telecommunications equipment, mechanical equipment, a power supply housing, or combinations thereof, and detecting a door orientation of each equipment door; e. connecting each tamper proof transmitting pressure sensor, each power phase loss monitor, and each tamper proof door sensor to a circuit board of a tamper proof alarm control cabinet; f. comparing preset pressure limits to the detected pressures, comparing the detected supply voltages to preset supply voltage limits, and determining door orientation for each equipment door, wherein the door orientations comprise;
opened, unlatched, ajar, or combinations thereof; andg. activating an alarm, a text message, or combinations thereof, when; (i) any detected pressure is outside of the preset pressure limits; (ii) any supply voltage is outside of the preset supply voltage limit; and (iii) any equipment door is;
unlatched, opened, in an ajar orientation, or combinations thereof.
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