Patent ID: 8610438
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A branch circuit monitoring system comprising: a first plurality of current sensors each coupled with at least one branch circuit of a first plurality of branch circuits, each respective current sensor of the first plurality of current sensors configured to measure a current within one of the respective first plurality of branch circuits and to provide a signal indicative of the measured current value; a first collection device configured to receive the signals indicative of the measured current value from each of the first plurality of current sensors and convert the signals indicative of the measured current value from each of the first plurality of current sensors from an alternating current (AC) signal to a direct current (DC) signal; a second plurality of current sensors each coupled with at least one branch circuit of a second plurality of branch circuits, each respective current sensor of the second plurality of current sensors configured to measure a current within one of the respective second plurality of branch circuits and to provide a signal indicative of the measured current value; a second collection device configured to receive the signals indicative of the measured current value from each of the second plurality of current sensors and convert the signals indicative of the measured current value from each of the second plurality of current sensors from an alternating current (AC) signal to a direct current (DC) signal; and a panel processor in communication with the first and second collection devices configured to receive the plurality of DC signals, the panel processor configured to store in a local memory a plurality of data structures comprising the measured branch circuit current data values for said branch circuit along with a timestamp associated with a time at which the currents were measured.