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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2011
Arthur J. Blake, Leominster, MA (US);
Vishwas M. Deokar, Acton, MA (US);
Namwook Paik, Acton, MA (US);
James S. Spitaels, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Arthur J. Blake, Leominster, MA (US);
Vishwas M. Deokar, Acton, MA (US);
Namwook Paik, Acton, MA (US);
James S. Spitaels, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION, West Kingston, RI (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a current monitoring device comprising a current transformer configured to be removeably coupled to a power line and to generate a reference signal having a level related to a current level of the power line, a sensor circuit connected to the current transformer and configured to be removeably coupled to a communications bus and to convert the reference signal to a digital reference signal and provide a signal indicative of the current level to the communication bus, and a housing containing the sensor circuit and the current transformer.