Wireless communication system within a mechanical room

A wireless communication system located within a mechanical room, the wireless communication system comprising:

• a valve including at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor includes a low power wireless transmitter and wherein the at least one sensor is configured to wirelessly communicate, with the low power wireless transmitter, over a first network using low power signal communication;
• at least one communication device configured to connect to an in-wall power source comprising a live power line and a neutral power line, the in-wall power source configured to communicate power signals to power loads electrically connected thereto;
• wherein the at least one communication device includes a low power wireless receiver, the at least one communication device further configured to wirelessly communicate, with the low power wireless receiver, over the first network low power signals using low power signal communication;
• wherein the at least once communication device includes a high power transmitter, the at least once communication device further configured to communicate, using the high power transmitter, over a second network comprising the in wall power source and using power line communication (PLC) signals, data comprising the low power signals;
• and
• a transceiver comprising the low power wireless receiver, the high power transmitter, and a PLC coupling transformer coupling the low fireless receiver to the high power transmitter, the transceiver configured to:
• receive, with the low power wireless transceiver, a signal through the network using low power communication;
• amplify the signal the PLC coupling transformer to create a high power signal;
• and
• transmit the high power signal out of the mechanical room.

A communication device comprising:

• a low power communication circuit;
• and
• a power line communication (PLC) circuit in electrical communication with the low power communication circuit, the PLC circuit configured to electrically connect to a wired power source, the wired power source configured to communicate electric power signals to one or more of a light fixture, an electrical appliance, and an electrical outlet;
• wherein the low power communication circuit is configured to receive low power wireless signals from one or more fluid sensors and to communicate the low power wireless signals to the PLC circuit;
• wherein the PLC circuit is configured to:
• receive, from the low power communication circuit, the low power communication signals;
• generate, based on the low power communication signals, PLC signals;
• and
• transmit, over the wired power source, the PLC signals,
• wherein the electric power signals comprise alternating current (AC) electrical signals a power circuit in communication with the low power communication circuit and with the PLC circuit, the power circuit configured to:
• receive an AC power signal from the wired power source and generate, based on the AC power signal, one or more DC bower signals, and to provide the one or more DC power signals to the low power communication circuit and to the PLC circuit, wherein the power circuit is configured to determine a the PLC circuit is further configured to determine a zero cross point comprising the AC power signal and to communicate the zero cross power to the PLC circuit, wherein the PLC circuit is further configured to generate the PLC signals based at least upon the zero cross point.

A wireless communication system located within a mechanical room, the wireless communication system comprising:

• a valve including at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor includes a low power wireless transmitter and wherein the at least one sensor is configured to wirelessly communicate, with the low power wireless transmitter, over a first network using low power signal communication;
• and
• at least one communication device configured to connect to an in-wall power source comprising a live power line and a neutral power line, the in-wall power source configured to communicate power signals to power loads electrically connected thereto;
• wherein the at least one communication device includes a low power wireless receiver, the at least one communication device further configured to wirelessly communicate, with the low power wireless receiver, over the first network low power signals using low power signal communication,
• wherein the at least once communication device includes a high power transmitter, the at least once communication device further configured to communicate, using the high power transmitter, over a second network comprising the in wall power source and using power line communication (PLC) signals, data comprising the low power signals,
• wherein a first sensor of the at least one of the sensors comprises a processor to analyze data from the first sensor and generate a signal based on the data;
• and wherein the low power wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the signal based on the data,
• wherein the low power signal comprise sensor measurement data generated by the at least one sensor and wherein the communication device further comprises a communication device processor to control the PLC transmitter to communicate the sensor measurement data using the PLC signals, and
• wherein the high power transmitter communicates the PLC signals, over the second network, to a gateway device located outside of the mechanical room, the gateway device comprising a third network and configured to transmit, over the third network and using high powered wireless communication signals, the sensor measurement data to a network endpoint comprising the third network.

A wireless communication system located within a mechanical room, the wireless communication system comprising:

• a valve including at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor includes a low power wireless transmitter and wherein the at least one sensor is configured to wirelessly communicate, with the low power wireless transmitter, over a first network using low power signal communication;
• and
• at least one communication device configured to connect to an in-wall power source comprising a live power line and a neutral power line, the in-wall power source configured to communicate power signals to power loads electrically connected thereto;
• wherein the at least one communication device includes a low power wireless receiver, the at least one communication device further configured to wirelessly communicate, with the low power wireless receiver, over the first network low power signals using low power signal communication,
• wherein the at least once communication device includes a high power transmitter, the at least once communication device further configured to communicate, using the high power transmitter, over a second network comprising the in wall power source and using power line communication (PLC) signals, data comprising the low power signals, and
• wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and each of the sensors includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, each RFID tag configured to communicate with, and transfer power between, other RFID tags using tag to tag communication.