Patent ID: 6015314
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G01R,H01R

Abstract:
An adapter for electrically connecting a watt-hour meter and a watt-hour meter socket, said adapter comprising:a housing;at least two line apertures formed through said housing;a line electrical conductor selectively removably inserted through one of said at least two line apertures, said line electrical conductor having a first end configured for being connected to a line contact of said watt-hour meter socket and a second end configured for being connected to said watt-hour meter;at least two load apertures formed through said housing;at least two load electrical conductors, each inserted through a respective one of said at least two load apertures, each of said at least two load electrical conductors having a first end configured for being connected to a respective load contact of said watt-hour meter socket, and a second end configured for being connected to said watt-hour meter;means for electrically connecting said at least two load electrical conductors to each other;wherein when said watt-hour meter and said watt-hour meter socket are electrically connected to said adapter, energy consumption is measured by said watt-hour meter.