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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 08, 1999
Byron J. Slater, Lafayette, IN (US);
John T. Voisine, Lafayette, IN (US);
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution, LLC, Wendell, NC (US);
Abstract
An electronic utility meter includes a sensor module, a measurement module, and a removable expansion module. The sensor module connects to the electrical system of a facility, and includes voltage and current sensors. The voltage and current sensors are operable to receive voltage and current signals from the electrical system and generate measurement signals therefrom. The measurement module includes a measurement circuit operable to receive measurement signals and generate energy consumption data therefrom. The measurement module further includes a device for communicating information relating to the energy consumption data. The measurement module is configured to couple to the sensor module to connect the measurement circuit to the voltage and current sensors. The removable module is interposed between the sensor module and the measurement module. The removable module operably couples the measurement circuit to the voltage and current sensors.