Smart Electrical Panel Enclosure
OwnerMichel Raymond Thellendinventor
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Abstract
A self-contained smart electrical panel enclosure has two or more circuit breakers each having terminals, a back plate for mounting breakers and other devices, an openable protective breaker cover within a larger openable protective enclosure cover over the breakers and other devices, a power meter-display for each breaker connected to the terminals, for monitoring the circuit characteristics of the panel mains and individual loads, and connected to each power meter-display, for displaying circuit characteristics.
Claims20
A self-contained smart electrical panel enclosure comprising:
- a. two or more circuit breakers each having terminals;
- b. a back plate for mounting breakers and other devices;
- c. an openable protective breaker cover within a larger openable protective enclosure cover over the breakers and other devices;
- d. a power meter-display for each breaker connected to the terminals, for monitoring the circuit characteristics of the panel mains and individual loads;
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- e. an interface connected to each power meter-display, for displaying the circuit characteristics.
An exterior DC service entrance for using an automobile as a generator for a building, for providing automotive power to a building electrical panel, comprising:
- a. a transfer switch to switch between a house power source and an automotive power source, electrically connected to the electrical panel;
- b. an inverter system for converting DC power to AC power connected to the transfer switch;
- c. an alternator overload protection circuit connected to the inverter system, for connecting to the automotive power source
- wherein the automotive power source is electrically connected to the protection circuit, and the transfer switch transfers automotive power to the electrical panel.
The DC service entrance of claim9, further comprising a weatherproof enclosure having a lockable enclosure cover, wherein the electrical panel, the transfer switch, the inverter system and the protection circuit are in separate enclosures within the building.
A load miser connected to an electrical panel, comprising:
- a. an enclosure;
- b. two or more relays;
- c. one or more preferred circuit breakers within the enclosure, connected to and controllable by at least one relay;
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- d. one or more non-preferred circuit breakers within the enclosure, connected to and controllable by at least one relay.
An electrical system for alternative power sources, comprising:
- a. an electrical panel enclosure comprising:
- i. two or more circuit breakers each having terminals;
- ii. a back plate for mounting breakers and other devices;
- iii. an openable protective breaker cover within a larger openable protective enclosure cover over the breakers and other devices;
- iv. a power meter-display for each breaker connected to the terminals, for monitoring the circuit characteristics of the panel mains and individual loads;
- v. an interface connected to each power meter-display, for displaying the circuit characteristics;
- b. an exterior DC service entrance for using an automobile as a generator for a building, comprising:
- i. a transfer switch to switch between a house power source and an automotive power source, electrically connected to the electrical panel;
- ii. an inverter system for converting DC power to AC power connected to the transfer switch;
- iii. an alternator overload protection circuit connected to the inverter system, for connecting to the automotive power source;
- wherein the automotive power source is electrically connected to the protection circuit, and the transfer switch transfers power from the automotive power source to the electrical panel;
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- c. a load miser connected to the electrical panel, comprising:
- i. a load miser enclosure;
- ii. two or more relays;
- iii. one or more preferred circuit breakers within the enclosure, connected to and controllable by at least one relay;
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- iv. one or more non-preferred circuit breakers within the enclosure, connected to and controllable by at least one relay;
- for preferring loads within the building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.