Transformer-rated electrical meter arrangement with isolated electrical meter power supply
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1. An electrical circuit protecting an electrical utility meter used in connection with an electrical supply connection having a plurality of phases, the protection circuit comprising:
- a plurality of voltage transformers, each of the plurality of voltage transformers including a power line side connection electrically connected to one of the plurality of phases of the electrical supply connection and a meter-side connection electrically connected to an input power connection of an electrical meter; and
a signal transformer electrically connected between one of the plurality of phases of the electrical supply connection and a separate electrical connection of the electrical meter dedicated to a power supply of the electrical meter, the signal transformer comprising a toroidal autotransformer.
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Abstract
An electrical circuit protecting an electrical utility meter used in connection with an electrical supply connection having a plurality of phases is disclosed. The circuit includes a plurality of voltage transformers, each of the plurality of voltage transformers electrically connected between one of the plurality of phases of the electrical supply connection and an input power connection of an electrical meter, and an electrical connection of the electrical meter dedicated to a power supply of the electrical meter.
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1. An electrical circuit protecting an electrical utility meter used in connection with an electrical supply connection having a plurality of phases, the protection circuit comprising:
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a plurality of voltage transformers, each of the plurality of voltage transformers including a power line side connection electrically connected to one of the plurality of phases of the electrical supply connection and a meter-side connection electrically connected to an input power connection of an electrical meter; and a signal transformer electrically connected between one of the plurality of phases of the electrical supply connection and a separate electrical connection of the electrical meter dedicated to a power supply of the electrical meter, the signal transformer comprising a toroidal autotransformer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical meter arrangement installed at a location associated with an electrical service customer, the arrangement comprising:
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an electrical meter monitoring power consumption of the electrical service customer, the electrical meter including a plurality of input power connections and having a plurality of voltage measurement elements configured to measure a voltage at a plurality of different phases of an electrical service; a plurality of voltage transformers, each of the plurality of voltage transformers including a power line side connection electrically connected to one of the plurality of phases of the electrical supply connection and a meter-side connection electrically connected to a corresponding voltage measurement element; an electrical connection of the electrical meter dedicated to a power supply of the electrical meter; and a signal transformer electrically connected between one of the plurality of phases of the electrical supply connection and the electrical connection of the electrical meter dedicated to the power supply of the electrical meter, the signal transformer comprising a toroidal autotransformer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of managing electrical connections to an electrical meter associated with delivery of an electrical service to a customer premises by a user, the method comprising:
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electrically connecting a different voltage transformer of a plurality of voltage transformers to each of a plurality of phases of the electrical service; electrically connecting each of the plurality of voltage transformers to a voltage measurement element of an electrical meter; electrically connecting a signal transformer to one of the plurality of phases of the electrical service; and electrically connecting the signal transformer to a power supply of the electrical meter in the absence of connecting the signal transformer between a voltage transformer of the plurality of voltage transformers and the corresponding voltage measurement element; wherein the signal transformer is electrically connected between one of the plurality of phases of the electrical service and a connection of the electrical meter associated with the corresponding voltage measurement element, the signal transformer comprising a toroidal autotransformer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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