High density metering system
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1. A power meter comprising:
- (a) a data processing module including a data processing unit to calculate a current from an output of a current transducer and a datum characterizing said current transducer;
(b) a current transducer; and
(c) a current module including a current sensor memory storing a datum characterizing said current transducer, said datum readable by said data processing unit, said current module being separate from said data processing module.
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Abstract
A modular metering system comprises a data processing module, a current module and a voltage module. The current and voltage modules include sensor memories characterizing the respective current and voltage sensors facilitating assembly and repair of the metering system.
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14 Claims
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1. A power meter comprising:
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(a) a data processing module including a data processing unit to calculate a current from an output of a current transducer and a datum characterizing said current transducer;
(b) a current transducer; and
(c) a current module including a current sensor memory storing a datum characterizing said current transducer, said datum readable by said data processing unit, said current module being separate from said data processing module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power meter comprising:
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(a) a current module including a current sensor memory storing a current sensor characterization datum;
(b) a current transducer;
(c) a voltage module including a voltage sensor memory storing a voltage sensor characterization datum;
(d) a voltage transducer; and
(e) a data processing unit to calculate at least one of a current, voltage and power from an output of said current transducer, an output of said voltage transducer, said current sensor characterization datum and said voltage sensor characterization datum. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A current sensing apparatus comprising:
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(a) a current transformer affixed to a support;
(b) a conductor affixed to said support;
(c) a connector to conductively connect said current transformer and said conductor, said connector removable to disconnect said current transformer from said conductor; and
(d) if said first current transformer is disconnected from said conductor, a socket conductively connected to said conductor, said socket arranged to receive a conductor of another current transformer.
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14. A current transducer comprising:
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(a) a current transformer; and
(b) a current sensor memory storing a datum characterizing said current transformer.
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