Heat dissipation device for an electrical meter socket
OwnerDonald William Pooleinventor
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Abstract
A heat dissipation device is presented for an electrical meter socket. The heat dissipation device includes a conduit with a first end configured to be mounted to a first opening in a housing of the electrical meter socket. The heat dissipation device includes a vent cap to cover a second end of the conduit, and may include one or more optional apertures to dissipate heat from the electrical meter socket. The heat dissipation device can also include mesh or screen to keep insects out of the device. An electrical meter socket system is also presented, including the electrical meter socket a heat dissipation device and a connector to connect the device to an opening in a housing of the socket. A method is also presented, for dissipating heat from an electrical meter socket.
Claims20
A heat dissipation device for an electrical meter socket, comprising:
- a hollow conduit substantially vertically disposed above the electrical meter socket, the hollow conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be mounted to a first opening in a top portion of a housing of the electrical meter socket;
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- a vent cap connected to and covering the second end of the hollow conduit, the vent cap configured to provide a chimney effect to dissipate heat from an interior of the electrical meter socket through the hollow conduit and out of the vent cap.
An electrical meter socket system for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), comprising:
- an electrical meter socket;
- a housing for the electrical meter socket, the housing having an opening in a top portion of the housing;
- a heat dissipation device, wherein the heat dissipation device comprises:
- a hollow conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to and in communication with the opening in the top portion of the housing, the second end positioned above the first end;
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- a vent cap positioned to cover the second end of the conduit and configured to provide a chimney effect to dissipate heat from an interior of the electrical meter socket through the hollow conduit and out the vent cap;
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- a connector for connecting the first end of the conduit to the opening in the housing of the electrical meter socket.
A method for dissipating heat from an electrical meter socket, comprising:
- forming a first opening in a top portion of a housing of the electrical meter socket;
- providing a heat dissipation device, the heat dissipation device comprising a hollow conduit having a first end and a second end, and a vent cap;
- mounting a first end of the hollow conduit to the first opening such that the second end of the hollow conduit is positioned above the first end of the hollow conduit;
- securing mesh or screen to or within the heat dissipation device;
- covering the second end of the conduit with the vent cap;
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- dissipating heat from an interior of the electrical meter socket through the hollow conduit and through the slots in the vent cap, thereby dissipating heat from the electrical meter socket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.