WO2010067299A2 - Electricity meters - Google Patents
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- WO2010067299A2 WO2010067299A2 PCT/IB2009/055546 IB2009055546W WO2010067299A2 WO 2010067299 A2 WO2010067299 A2 WO 2010067299A2 IB 2009055546 W IB2009055546 W IB 2009055546W WO 2010067299 A2 WO2010067299 A2 WO 2010067299A2
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- circuit breaker
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R11/00—Electromechanical arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. of consumption
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- G01R11/17—Compensating for errors; Adjusting or regulating means therefor
- G01R11/18—Compensating for variations in ambient conditions
- G01R11/185—Temperature compensation
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- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R11/00—Electromechanical arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. of consumption
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- G01R11/25—Arrangements for indicating or signalling faults
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R22/00—Arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. electricity meters
- G01R22/06—Arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. electricity meters by electronic methods
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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- This invention relates to electricity meters.
- this invention relates to a prepayment electricity meter.
- a prepayment electricity meter is installed at a user distribution endpoint and connected between a high voltage supply and a load at the user distribution endpoint to control supply of electricity to the load.
- a controller of the meter is configured to measure electrical energy used and to compare the energy used with an amount of pre-paid electrical energy to determine an energy credit.
- the controller is controllaby connected to a circuit breaker and operable to close the circuit breaker if the energy credit is positive and to open the circuit breaker if the energy credit reaches a zero amount.
- the meter may be in the form of a single unit mounted in or at the user distribution endpoint.
- the meter may be in the form of a split unit, of which one part is installed at the user distribution endpoint and another part is located remote from the user distribution endpoint.
- the circuit breaker is connected in line between the electrical energy supply line and the user distribution endpoint load via circuit breaker terminals.
- an electricity meter which includes a circuit breaker having electrical terminals connectable to electrical cables leading from an electrical source and connectable to electrical cables leading to a load respectively, the circuit breaker operable to open the circuit between the source and the load terminals and to close the circuit between the source and the load; a temperature sensor in thermal communication with the electrical terminals, the temperature sensor operable to measure a temperature at the terminals; a controller connected to the temperature sensor for receiving temperature readings from the temperature sensor and controllably connected to the circuit breaker for opening and closing the circuit breaker, the controller operable to read the temperature from the temperature sensor and to open the circuit breaker when the temperature exceeds predefined temperature parameters.
- the electricity meter may be a prepayment electricity meter, with the controller operable to measure electrical energy used and to compare the energy used with an amount of pre-paid electrical energy to determine an energy credit.
- the controller being controllably connected to the circuit breaker may be operable to close the circuit breaker if the energy credit is positive and to open the circuit breaker if the energy credit reaches a zero amount.
- the temperature sensor may include a semiconductor component.
- the temperature sensor may include an integrated circuit.
- the electricity meter may be in the form of a single unit.
- the electricity meter may be in the form of two units, one of which contains the controller and the other of which contains the circuit breaker.
- the invention extends of a method of operating an electricity meter connected in line between an electrical supply and an electrical load, which includes monitoring temperature parameters proximate electrical terminals of an electricity meter; opening a circuit breaker when the temperature parameters exceed certain predefined thresholds.
- the temperature parameters may be in the form of any one of absolute temperature values and a temperature gradient.
- the method may include pre-programming a controller, connected to a temperature sensor and controllably connected to a circuit breaker, with temperature parameters.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of an electricity meter in accordance with the invention.
- Figure 1 shows a prepayment electricity meter 10 in accordance with the invention.
- the meter 10 includes a housing 12. In the housing there is provided a controller 14, which is connected to a semi-conductor temperature sensor 16, and controllably connected to a communications module 18, a display module 22 and a circuit breaker 24.
- An over-heat disconnect flag 20 is implemented on the controller for recording an overheat event.
- the meter 10 also includes electrical connection terminals 26.1 and 26.2 for connecting the meter via electrical supply cables 28 to a mains electrical supply 30.
- the meter 10 also includes electrical connection terminals 32.1 and 32.2 for connecting the meter 10 via cables 34 to a load 36 at a user distribution endpoint 38, such as a domestic dwelling.
- the controller 14 is operable to sense the flow of electrical current from the supply 30 to the load 38. By measuring the electrical current, the controller 14 can calculate an energy consumption.
- the controller 14 is also operable to accept a preloaded energy credit either via the central control station 50 or via a user input. The controller is operable to subtract the measured energy consumption from the energy credit.
- the controller 14 is operable to control the circuit breaker 24, to be closed while the energy credit is positive and to be opened when the energy credit reaches a zero amount.
- the cores of the cables 28 and 34 are secured to the terminals by screws 40 cooperating with treaded terminal blocks 42.
- the electrical contact between the cables 28, 34 and the terminal blocks 26 and 32 may cause a high resistance connection with resultant hot spots on the cables 28, 23 and/or the terminal blocks 26, 32.
- the temperature sensor 16 is arranged to monitor the temperature at the terminals 26, 32.
- the controller 14 is pre programmed with temperature parameters and reads the sensed temperature from the temperature sensor 16. If the temperature parameters exceed certain pre-defined thresholds, such as an absolute temperature threshold or a temperature gradient, the controller 14 opens the circuit breaker 24 to disconnect the load 36 from the supply 30.
- the over-heat disconnect flag 20 is set and a fault message is send via the communications module 18 to the central control station 50.
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Priority Applications (2)
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GB1109090A GB2477890A (en) | 2008-12-10 | 2009-12-07 | Electricity meter and method of operating the electricity meter |
ZA2011/03828A ZA201103828B (en) | 2008-12-10 | 2011-05-25 | Electricity meter and method of operating the electricity meter |
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ZA200810462 | 2008-12-10 | ||
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WO2010067299A2 true WO2010067299A2 (en) | 2010-06-17 |
WO2010067299A3 WO2010067299A3 (en) | 2010-11-04 |
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- 2009-12-07 WO PCT/IB2009/055546 patent/WO2010067299A2/en active Application Filing
- 2009-12-10 AR ARP090104794A patent/AR074585A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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US4565995A (en) * | 1983-08-22 | 1986-01-21 | Energy Optics, Inc. | Anti-energy diversion system for electric utility meters |
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EP2815360A4 (en) * | 2012-02-17 | 2015-12-02 | Vencore Labs Inc | Multi-function electric meter adapter and method for use |
US9696346B2 (en) | 2012-02-17 | 2017-07-04 | Vencore Labs, Inc. | Method and system for packet acquistion, analysis and intrusion detection in field area networks |
WO2014126614A1 (en) * | 2013-02-13 | 2014-08-21 | Sensus Usa Inc. | Method and apparatus for operating an electricity meter |
US8854217B2 (en) | 2013-02-13 | 2014-10-07 | Sensus Spectrum Llc | Method and apparatus for operating an electricity meter |
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WO2014158110A1 (en) * | 2013-03-25 | 2014-10-02 | Koster Norbert H L | Temperature-controlled circuit breaker |
RU2520428C1 (en) * | 2013-06-21 | 2014-06-27 | Владимир Филиппович Ермаков | Microprocessor data recorder for ermakov-gorobets energy audit |
CN103645361A (en) * | 2013-11-28 | 2014-03-19 | 国网河南省电力公司鹤壁供电公司 | Multifunction electric meter box |
CN104123791A (en) * | 2014-07-25 | 2014-10-29 | 国家电网公司 | Prepayment electricity meter balance lower-limit alarm system |
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CN105301315A (en) * | 2015-12-04 | 2016-02-03 | 四川有获科技有限公司 | Outdoor safety type ammeter system |
CN105675977B (en) * | 2016-03-02 | 2018-12-28 | 江苏林洋能源股份有限公司 | A kind of electric energy meter and method with front stage detection of power loss |
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CN109061549B (en) * | 2018-10-12 | 2021-03-05 | 浙江正泰仪器仪表有限责任公司 | Electric energy meter for detecting metering error |
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WO2010067299A3 (en) | 2010-11-04 |
GB201109090D0 (en) | 2011-07-13 |
AR074585A1 (en) | 2011-01-26 |
ZA201103828B (en) | 2012-01-25 |
GB2477890A (en) | 2011-08-17 |
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