Apparatus, system, and method having a wi-fi compatible alternating current (ac) power circuit module

A wireless network for monitoring alternating current (AC) power usage of a device connected to an AC power meter wireless module, the wireless network comprising:

• at least one AC power meter wireless module configured to receive at least one device operative on AC power and further configured to plug into an AC outlet, the at least one AC power meter wireless module comprising:
• a housing comprising at least one inlet plug suitable for connection to an alternating current (AC) power outlet and at least one outlet receptacle suitable receiving an AC plug connected to a load device;
• an AC measurement module coupled to the inlet plug and the outlet receptacle to measure AC voltage and AC current usage of the load device connected to the outlet receptacle;
• and
• a communication module operative to transmit AC power values calculated based on the measured AC voltage and AC current in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard (Wi-Fi) to a wireless network access point.

A method, comprising:

• receiving from at least one inlet plug suitable for connection to an alternating current (AC) power outlet and at least one outlet receptacle suitable receiving an AC plug connected to a load device an AC current signal and an AC voltage signal;
• measuring by an AC measurement module coupled to the inlet plug and the outlet receptacle to the AC voltage and the AC current usage of the load device connected to the outlet receptacle;
• and
• transmitting AC power usage based on the AC current and AC voltage measured by the by AC measurement module in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard (Wi-Fi) to a wireless network access point.