Electric power metering device and method
AssigneeSchneider Electric Industries SAS
InventorMarc Bruel
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Abstract
The electric power metering device comprises a pulse meter to provide an electric pulse or a closing of an electric circuit at each predefined quantity of electric power. A communication module is connected to said pulse meter to send electric power and/or consumed electric power information. Two inputs of the communication module receive the connection with the pulse meter. Said communication module comprises discrimination means connected to the inputs to differentiate power pulse information and status information of an electric apparatus connected to said inputs. The electric power metering method comprises a discrimination step to differentiate power pulse information and status information of an electric apparatus connected to said inputs of the communication module.
Claims11
An electric power metering device comprising:
- a pulse meter for providing an electric pulse by closing an electric circuit to provide a predefined quantity of electric power,
- an electric apparatus connected in series with the pulse meter, and
- a communication module connected to said pulse meter for sending electric power and/or consumed electric power information, said communication module comprising two inputs for connection with said pulse meter, wherein said communication module comprises discrimination means connected to said inputs for differentiating electric power pulse information and status information of said electric apparatus.
A method for metering electric power supplied to an electric apparatus connected in series with a pulse meter for providing an electric pulse which provides a predefined quantity of electric power, and
- a communication module connected to said pulse meter for sending electric power and/or consumed electric power information, said communication module comprising two inputs for connection with said pulse meter, wherein the communication module comprises discrimination means connected to said inputs for differentiating electric power pulse information and status information of said electric apparatus, said method comprising:
- monitoring inputs to the communication module received from the pulse meter, each pulse being representative of a predefined quantity of electric power, transmission of electric power, and/or consumed electric power information, and
- differentiating power pulse information and status information received from the electric apparatus connected to said inputs of the communication module.
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