Service type recognition in electrical utility meter
DCFirst Claim
1. In an electrical utility meter, the electrical utility meter operable to measure power consumption, a method of identifying a present electrical service type, the method comprising:
- a) obtaining measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data for a plurality of phases in a polyphase electrical system; and
b) automatically identifying the present electrical service type based on the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and arrangement for use in an electrical utility meter, the electrical utility meter operable to be connected to a plurality of electrical service types. The arrangement is operable to identify a present service type, the present service type being one of the plurality of electrical service types to which the electrical utility meter is connected. The arrangement comprises: conversion circuit for obtaining measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data for a plurality of phases in a polyphase electrical system; a memory; and a processor connected to said memory and said conversion circuit. The processor is operable to execute programming steps stored in the memory to receive the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data from the conversion circuit and identify the present electrical service type based on the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data.
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26 Claims
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1. In an electrical utility meter, the electrical utility meter operable to measure power consumption, a method of identifying a present electrical service type, the method comprising:
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a) obtaining measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data for a plurality of phases in a polyphase electrical system; and b) automatically identifying the present electrical service type based on the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In an electrical utility meter, the electrical utility meter operable to measure power consumption, a method of identifying a present electrical service type, the method comprising:
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a) obtaining measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data for a plurality of phases in a polyphase electrical system; and b) comparing the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data to expected values for a plurality of electrical service types; and c) identifying the present electrical service type based on the comparison of the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data and the expected values. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An arrangement for use in an electrical utility meter, the electrical utility meter operable to be connected to a plurality of electrical service types, the arrangement operable to identify a present service type, the present service type being one of the plurality of electrical service types to which the electrical utility meter is connected, the arrangement comprising:
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a) conversion circuit for obtaining measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data for a plurality of phases in a polyphase electrical system; and b) a memory; c) a processor connected to said memory and said conversion circuit, the processor operable to execute programming steps stored in the memory to; receive the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data from the conversion circuit and identify the present service type based on the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrical utility meter for use in metering energy consumption, the electrical utility meter operable to be connected to a plurality of electrical service types, the electrical utility meter comprising:
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a) polyphase sensor means for generating polyphase voltage and current measurement signals; b) a conversion circuit, connected to the polyphase sensor means, for receiving the polyphase voltage and current measurement signals and generating measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data therefrom, and for generating power consumption data; and c) a memory, said memory containing expected values, said expected values comprising at least expected voltage magnitude and phase angle values for a plurality of electrical service types; d) a processor connected to said memory and said conversion circuit, the processor operable to; receive power consumption data from the conversion circuit and generate power consumption information therefrom, receive the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data from the conversion circuit, compare the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data to the expected values stored in the memory, identify a present service type based on the comparison of the measured voltage magnitude and phase angle data and the expected values; and e) a meter display connected to the processor, said display operable to display information pertaining to the power consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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