Systems and methods for detection of power meter misconfigurations

A power monitoring system for monitoring power signals from power lines, comprising:

• at least one power line for carrying at least one power signal;
• a plurality of sensors coupled to the at least one power line, the plurality of sensors configured to sense at least one parameter of the at least one power signal;
• at least one processor configured to receive sensor data indicative of measurements of the at least one power signal by the plurality of sensors, the at least one processor configured to calculate a plurality of power values indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data, to have been delivered through the at least one power line for a respective configuration of the plurality of sensors including at least:
• a first power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data, to have been delivered through the at least one power line for a correct configuration of the plurality of sensors;
• a second power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data, to have been delivered through the at least one power line for a first misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors;
• and
• a third power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data, to have been delivered through the at least one power line for a second misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors,
• wherein the at least one processer is further configured to compare the plurality of power values, including at least the first power value, the second power value, and the third power value, and to identify a current misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors based on a comparison of the plurality of power values.

A computer implemented method, comprising:

• receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors installed on at least one power line, the plurality of sensors configured to sense at least one parameter of at least one power signal carried by the at least one power line;
• calculating a plurality of power values using a vector dot product multiplication of the sensor data, including at least a first power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data, to have been delivered through the at least one power line for a correct configuration of the plurality of sensors;
• a second power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data, to have been delivered through the at least one power line for a first misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors;
• and a third power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data, to have been delivered through the at least one power line for a second misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors;
• comparing the plurality of power values, including at least the first power value, the second power value, and the third power value;
• and
• identifying a current misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors based on the comparison of the plurality of power.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors installed on at least one power line, the plurality of sensors configured to sense at least one parameter of at least one power signal carried by the at least one power line;
• apply to the sensor data a set of matrix masks including a plurality of matrix masks including at least a first matrix mask correlated with a correct configuration of the plurality of sensors, a second matrix masks correlated with a first misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors, and a third matrix mask correlated with a second misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors;
• perform a vector dot product multiplication of each matrix masks of the plurality of matrix masks with the sensor data to calculate a plurality of power values indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data and the plurality of matrix masks, to have been delivered through the at least one power line, wherein the plurality of power values includes at least (1) a first power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data and the first matrix mask, to have been delivered through the at least one power line for the correct configuration, (2) a second power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data and the second matrix mask, to have been delivered by the at least one power line for the first misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors, and (3) a third power value indicating an amount of power expected, based on the sensor data and the third matrix mask, to have been delivered by the at least one power line for the second misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors;
• and
• select one of the first misconfiguration and the second misconfiguration as being a current misconfiguration of the plurality of sensors.