Apparatus And Method To Protect Distribution Networks Against Overcurrents Caused By Faults In Residential Circuits
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorHyoung Jhang
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods, apparatuses, and systems for protection of distribution networks against overcurrents caused by faults in residential circuits. In an embodiment, a smart meter monitors a circuit for a particular condition and may adjust the power to a circuit when the condition is detected. In an embodiment, when an overcurrent condition is detected in a residential circuit, the residential circuit may be disconnected by a smart meter from a distribution network before it is seen by a recloser and therefore may isolate an outage to a single home.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a power attribute from a circuit to a building;
- comparing a baseline condition to the monitored power attribute;
- detecting that the baseline condition is met;
- and
- adjusting power to the circuit entering into the building, based on the met baseline condition.
A smart meter configured to:
- receive a power attribute from a circuit to a building;
- compare a baseline condition to the monitored power attribute;
- detect that the baseline condition is met;
- and
- adjust power to the circuit entering into the building, based on the met baseline condition.
A system comprising:
- a smart meter configured to:
- receive a power attribute from a circuit to a building;
- compare a baseline condition to the monitored power attribute;
- detect that the baseline condition is met;
- and
- adjust power to the circuit entering into the building, based on the met baseline condition;
- and
- a server configured to receive data from the smart meter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.