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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Landis+gyr Llc, Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventor:
Anibal Diego Ramirez, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Landis + Gyr LLC, Lafayette, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/56 (2006.01); H01H 9/30 (2006.01); H01H 47/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/56 (2013.01); H01H 47/18 (2013.01); H01H 2009/307 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrical utility meter includes metering circuitry configured for connection to at least one utility power line and a service disconnect member. The metering circuitry is configured to receive an electrical signal corresponding to a line voltage on the at least one utility power line. The service disconnect member is configured for connection to the at least one utility power line. A control circuit is configured to deliver a control signal to the service disconnect member synchronously with a zero crossing of the electrical signal corresponding to the line voltage on the at least one utility power line.