System for measuring a parameter with an electrical meter
AssigneeConsolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
InventorRichard J. Trieste, Jr.
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring a parameter level is provided. The system including an electricity meter, the meter having an electricity measurement sensor having a source side and a load side. A socket and a collar are provided. The collar being electrically connected between the socket and the electricity meter, the collar having at least one first connector for a first phase of electricity and at least one second connector for a second phase of electricity, the first connector and second connector being electrically coupled to the load side, and a sensor electrically connected to at least one of the at least one first connector and the at least one second connector.
Claims24
A system for measuring a parameter level of combustible gases in the atmosphere outside of the system, the system comprising:
- an electricity meter, the electricity meter having an electricity measurement sensor having a source side and a load side;
- a socket;
- a collar electrically connected between the socket and the electricity meter, the collar having at least one first connector for a first phase of electricity and at least one second connector for a second phase of electricity, the at least one first connector and the at least one second connector being electrically coupled to the load side;
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- a gas sensor electrically connected to at least one of the at least one first connector and the at least one second connector and disposed within the collar, the sensor being configured to measure the parameter level in the atmosphere outside of the collar.
A system for measuring a parameter level, comprising:
- an electricity meter, the electricity meter having an electricity measurement sensor having a source side and a load side;
- a socket;
- a collar electrically connected between the socket and the electricity meter, the collar having at least one first connector for a first phase of electricity and at least one second connector for a second phase of electricity, the at least one first connector and the at least one second connector being electrically coupled to the load side;
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- a sensor electrically connected to at least one of the at least one first connector and the at least one second connector;
- wherein the collar further includes a housing, the sensor being at least partially disposed within the housing;
- wherein the housing further includes an opening extending between a hollow interior and an external environment;
- wherein the sensor includes a measurement portion;
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- wherein the measurement portion is disposed in the external environment.
A bridging adapter for measuring gas, the bridging adapter being adapted to operably couple with an electricity meter having a first connector for a first phase of electricity and a second connector for a second phase of electricity, the first connector and the second connector being electrically coupled to a source side of an electricity measurement sensor, the bridging adapter comprising:
- a collar housing having a sidewall defining a hollow interior;
- a first phase conductor coupled to the collar housing and configured to electrically couple the first connector with a meter socket;
- a second phase conductor coupled to the collar housing and configured to electrically couple the second connector with the meter socket;
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- a gas sensor electrically coupled to at least one of the first phase conductor or the second phase conductor, the gas sensor being at least partially disposed within the hollow interior, the gas sensor being fluidly coupled an external environment and configured to measure a gas level in the external environment outside of the collar housing.
A bridging adapter for measuring gas, the bridging adapter being adapted to operably couple with an electricity meter having a first connector for a first phase of electricity and a second connector for a second phase of electricity, the first connector and the second connector being electrically coupled to a source side of an electricity measurement sensor, the bridging adapter comprising:
- a collar housing having a sidewall defining a hollow interior;
- a first phase conductor coupled to the collar housing and configured to electrically couple the first connector with a meter socket;
- a second phase conductor coupled to the collar housing and configured to electrically couple the second connector with the meter socket;
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- a gas sensor electrically coupled to at least one of the first phase conductor or the second phase conductor, the gas sensor being at least partially disposed within the hollow interior;
- wherein the gas sensor includes a measurement portion;
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- wherein the measurement portion is disposed external to the collar housing.
A method for measuring a parameter using utility electric power, the method comprising:
- providing an electricity meter, the electricity meter having a electricity sensor having a source side and a load side;
- providing a socket;
- providing a collar having at least one first connector for a first phase of electricity and at least one second connector for a second phase of electricity, the collar having a sensor electrically coupled to one of the at least one first connector or the at least one second connector;
- connecting the collar between the electricity meter and the socket, the at least one first connector and the at least one second connector being electrically coupled to the source side;
- providing electricity from one of the at least one first connector or the at least one second connector to the sensor;
- measuring at least one parameter with the sensor;
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- measuring a natural gas level with the sensor in an atmosphere outside of the collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.