INTERCONNECTION METER SOCKET ADAPTERS
First Claim
1. An interconnection meter socket adapter, comprising:
- a housing having a first side coupled to a meter and a second side coupled to a surface of the distribution panel;
a set of electrical connections disposed within the housing, wherein an input side of the set of electrical connections electrically couples an input side of the distribution panel in parallel with an utility side of the meter, and an output side of the set of electrical connections electrically couples an output side of the distribution panel in parallel with a customer side of the meter; and
a set of sockets supported by the housing, and configured to electrically couple to the utility side of the meter and the input side of the set of electrical connections.
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Abstract
Interconnection meter socket adapters are provided. An interconnection meter socket adapter comprises a housing enclosing a set of electrical connections. The interconnection meter socket adapter may be configured to be coupled to a standard distribution panel and a standard electric meter, thereby establishing connections between a distribution panel and a user such that electrical power may be delivered to the user while an electrical meter measures the power consumption of the user. An interconnection meter socket adapter may be configured to be coupled to a DC-AC inverter, which may be coupled to various energy sources. As such, the energy sources are coupled to an electrical power system. In addition, a connector such as a flexible cable or flexible conduit containing insulated wires can be provided for connecting various energy sources and/or sinks.
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20 Claims
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1. An interconnection meter socket adapter, comprising:
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a housing having a first side coupled to a meter and a second side coupled to a surface of the distribution panel; a set of electrical connections disposed within the housing, wherein an input side of the set of electrical connections electrically couples an input side of the distribution panel in parallel with an utility side of the meter, and an output side of the set of electrical connections electrically couples an output side of the distribution panel in parallel with a customer side of the meter; and a set of sockets supported by the housing, and configured to electrically couple to the utility side of the meter and the input side of the set of electrical connections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An interconnection meter socket adapter, comprising:
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a housing having a first side coupled to a meter and a second side coupled to a distribution panel; a set of electrical connections disposed within the housing, wherein an input side of the set of electrical connections electrically couples an input side of the distribution panel in parallel with an utility side of the meter, and an output side of the set of electrical connections electrically couples an output side of the distribution panel in parallel with a customer side of the meter; a set of sockets supported by the housing, and configured to electrically couple to the customer side of the meter and the output side of the set of electrical connections; and an electrical connector configured to electrically couple to the set of sockets, wherein the electrical connector couples through a power regulation module to an electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for net-metering, comprising:
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a set of electrical connections disposed within the housing, wherein an input side of the set of electrical connections electrically couples an input side of the distribution panel in parallel with an utility side of the meter, and an output side of the set of electrical connections electrically couples an output side of the distribution panel in parallel with a customer side of the meter; a set of sockets supported by the housing, and configured to electrically couple to the customer side of the meter and the output side of the set of electrical connections; and an electrical connector configured to electrically couple the set of sockets to a renewable energy power source through an DC-AC inverter; and a net-metering measurement module electrically coupled to the connector and configured to measure power produced by the renewable energy power source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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