System to connect and multiplex sensor signals
DCFirst Claim
1. A system to connect and multiplex sensor signals comprising:
- a multiplex board;
said multiplex board having a plurality of connectors for input from at least one sensor;
one of said at least one sensor being a current sensor;
said current sensor coupled to a conductor without requiring power interruption through said conductor when said current sensor is installed, removed or replaced on said conductor;
said current sensor connects with secondary wiring from said current sensor to said input;
said input is a socket on said multiplex board;
said socket connects to a converter on said multiplex board to convert an analog signal from said current sensor to a digital signal, andsaid multiplex board has at least one communication connector that connects said multiplex board with an integrated communication network to a monitoring system.
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Abstract
Improvements in a system to connect and multiplex sensor signals that connects and multiplexes sensor signals is disclosed. The number of plug connections may line up and match the number of circuit breakers on one side of a panel. The device installs on panel board configurations to gathers precise power information for amps, volts, power factor, watts and kWh—and provides utility-grade data on each branch circuit metering. Up to 4 panel board strips per units of 4, 8 or 21 can be connected together to monitor 120 circuits. The system is adaptable to three phase monitoring and ground fault measurement and monitoring which is not conveniently provided by existing hard wired systems. The number of plug connections may line up with and match the number of circuit breakers on one side of the panel.
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1. A system to connect and multiplex sensor signals comprising:
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a multiplex board; said multiplex board having a plurality of connectors for input from at least one sensor; one of said at least one sensor being a current sensor; said current sensor coupled to a conductor without requiring power interruption through said conductor when said current sensor is installed, removed or replaced on said conductor; said current sensor connects with secondary wiring from said current sensor to said input; said input is a socket on said multiplex board; said socket connects to a converter on said multiplex board to convert an analog signal from said current sensor to a digital signal, and said multiplex board has at least one communication connector that connects said multiplex board with an integrated communication network to a monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to connect and multiplex sensor signals comprising:
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a multiplex board; said multiplex board having a connector for a wiring harness for a plurality of connections for input from at least one sensor; one of said at least one sensors is a current sensor; said current sensor coupled to a conductor without requiring power interruption through said conductor when said current sensor is installed, removed or replaced on said conductor; said current sensor connects with said wiring harness that connects to said multiplex board; said connect on said multiplex board has multiple converters that discretely converts signals from said at least one sensor to a digital signal, and said multiplex board has at least one communication connector that connects said multiplex board to an integrated communication network then to a monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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