Systems and methods for current and voltage monitoring
AssigneeSchneider Electric It Corporation
InventorGary R. Ware
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Abstract
A cable for monitoring current and voltage includes a plug, a socket, first and second conductors extending from the plug to the socket, a current and voltage monitoring module, a transceiver, and a housing. The current and voltage monitoring module is coupled to the first and second conductors, and is configured to measure current and voltage usage levels of the conductors. The transceiver is coupled to the current and voltage monitoring module and is configured to receive data related to the current and voltage levels and transmit the data related to the current and voltage levels. The housing is configured to house the current and voltage monitoring module, the transceiver and one of the socket and the plug.
Claims11
A method for monitoring current and voltage of devices mounted in an equipment rack, comprising:
- installing a plurality of cables in the equipment rack, each of the cables having a current and voltage monitoring module;
- coupling each of the plurality of cables to a computing device in the equipment rack;
- sending current and voltage data from a transceiver in each of the plurality of cables to a server;
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- monitoring, at the server, the current and voltage data from each of the plurality of cables.
A system, comprising:
- an equipment rack having mounting rails for devices to be installed in the rack;
- a plurality of computing units mounted on the mounting rails;
- a plurality of power cables having current and voltage monitoring circuitry, wherein each cable is coupled to one of the plurality of computing units, wherein each one of the plurality of cables includes a transceiver contained within the one of the plurality of cables for sending current and voltage data;
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- a server configured to receive the current and voltage data from each of the plurality of cables.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.