GATEWAY NODE
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1. A gateway node for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), the gateway node comprising:
- a housing having a top, a bottom, and side walls defining a main chamber, wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, and the side walls is removably attached to the housing;
a relay configured to transmit and receive data over a wired or a wireless network;
a mounting bracket disposed within the main chamber and connecting the relay to the housing;
a pad mount transformer; and
a conduit forming a passageway between the pad mount transformer and the housing;
wherein the conduit can accommodate a first power cable for supplying power from the transformer to the relay.
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, a gateway node having a housing, a bracket mounted relay and wireless communication capabilities. The gateway node is connected to a pad mount transformer.
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1. A gateway node for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), the gateway node comprising:
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a housing having a top, a bottom, and side walls defining a main chamber, wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, and the side walls is removably attached to the housing; a relay configured to transmit and receive data over a wired or a wireless network; a mounting bracket disposed within the main chamber and connecting the relay to the housing; a pad mount transformer; and a conduit forming a passageway between the pad mount transformer and the housing; wherein the conduit can accommodate a first power cable for supplying power from the transformer to the relay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 21)
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9. A gateway node for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), the gateway node comprising:
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a housing having a top, a bottom, and side walls defining a main chamber, wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, and the side walls is removably attached to the housing; a relay configured to transmit and receive data over a wired or a wireless network; a mounting bracket disposed within the main chamber and connecting the relay to the housing; an AMI meter; and a conduit forming a passageway between the AMI meter and the housing;
wherein the conduit can accommodate a first power cable for supplying power from the AMI meter to the relay. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 22)
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17. A method for installing a gateway node, the method comprising:
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providing a housing in close proximity to a pad mount transformer, the housing having a top, a bottom, and side walls defining a main chamber, wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, and the side walls is removably attached to the housing; attaching a relay configured to transmit and receive data over a wired or a wireless network to a mounting bracket disposed within the main chamber; providing a conduit forming a passageway between the pad mount transformer and the housing; and passing through the conduit a first power cable for supplying power from the transformer to the relay. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 23)
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