Method and system for automated power meter infrastructure
First Claim
1. A power meter data collection system for monitoring power information from a plurality of power meter devices configured on a meter bank, the system comprising:
- a collar housing member comprising a base region and an annular spacer member configured to the base region;
an incoming power connector disposed on the base region, the incoming power connector being coupled to a pair of first power lines;
an outgoing power connector disposed on the base region, the outgoing power connector being coupled to a pair of second power lines;
a remote data concentrator device configured in the collar housing member, the remote data concentrator device comprising a power line communication device, a central processing device, and a first ZigBee transceiver, the first ZigBee transceiver being configured to communicate between anyone of the other plurality of power meter devices numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 2, each of the other power meter devices comprising a second ZigBee transceiver device, and the remote data concentrator device being configured to exchange information between the remote data concentrator device and anyone of the other power meter devices and to aggregate information associated with each of the power meter devices;
a memory device coupled to each ZigBee transceiver for storing ZigBee setup information for each ZigBee transceiver;
whereupon the plurality of power meter devices including the remote data concentrator device are configured on the meter bank to communicate with the remote data concentrator device.
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Abstract
A system for extending the Smart Meter'"'"'s range to connect to Home Area Networks for energy monitoring and demand response in a variety of locations. The system has a data concentrator with a wireless communicating module configured to transmit and receive information at one or more first frequencies ranging up to 2.4 GHz, and a power-line module configured to transmit and receive information at one or more frequencies ranging from about 100 to 30 MHz. The data concentrator receives power information from one or more Smart Meters and convert the wireless signal to a power-line carrier signal over the existing all three phases of the AC wiring. The system also includes a wireless and power-line carrier bridge that converts the power-line carrier signal back to a wireless signal to connect to various Home Area Network (HAN) devices such as programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs), smart appliances and in-home displays (IHDs).
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1. A power meter data collection system for monitoring power information from a plurality of power meter devices configured on a meter bank, the system comprising:
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a collar housing member comprising a base region and an annular spacer member configured to the base region; an incoming power connector disposed on the base region, the incoming power connector being coupled to a pair of first power lines; an outgoing power connector disposed on the base region, the outgoing power connector being coupled to a pair of second power lines; a remote data concentrator device configured in the collar housing member, the remote data concentrator device comprising a power line communication device, a central processing device, and a first ZigBee transceiver, the first ZigBee transceiver being configured to communicate between anyone of the other plurality of power meter devices numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 2, each of the other power meter devices comprising a second ZigBee transceiver device, and the remote data concentrator device being configured to exchange information between the remote data concentrator device and anyone of the other power meter devices and to aggregate information associated with each of the power meter devices; a memory device coupled to each ZigBee transceiver for storing ZigBee setup information for each ZigBee transceiver; whereupon the plurality of power meter devices including the remote data concentrator device are configured on the meter bank to communicate with the remote data concentrator device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17)
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13. A power meter data collection system for monitoring power information, the system comprising:
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a collar housing member comprising a base region and an annular spacer member configured to the base region; an incoming power connector disposed on the base region, the incoming power connector being coupled to a pair of first power lines; an outgoing power connector disposed on the base region, the outgoing power connector being coupled to a pair of second power lines; a remote data concentrator device configured in the collar housing member, the remote data concentrator device comprising a power line communication device, a central processing device, and a first WiFi transceiver, the first WiFi transceiver being configured to communicate between anyone of a plurality of power meter devices numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 2, each of the power meter devices numbered from 1 through N comprising a second WiFi transceiver device, and to exchange information between the remote data concentrator device and anyone of the power meter devices numbered from 1 through N, and to concentrate information associated with each of the power meter devices; a memory device coupled to each WiFi transceiver for storing WiFi setup information for each WiFi transceiver; and whereupon the plurality of power meter devices are configured on a meter bank with the remote data concentrator device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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