Patent ID: 6724180
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H05B,Y02B

Abstract:
An apparatus for metering separate electric lighting circuits for comparative electric power usage, to provide a virtual power plant in electric power savings comprising:aâ€”an electric power line to a light source in a circuit A and a switch in said electric power line to said light source in circuit A, bâ€”an electric power line to a light source in a circuit B and a switch in said electric power line to said light source in said circuit B, câ€”a light meter at a distance d from direct light source of circuit A, dâ€”a light meter at a distance d from direct light source of circuit B, eâ€”a clamp-on ammeter and clamp of said ammeter surrounding said electric power line to said light source of said circuit A, said clamp-on ammeter connected into a computer through a probe opening in a panel of said computer, fâ€”a clamp-on ammeter and clamp of said ammeter surrounding said electric power line to said light source of said circuit B, said clamp-on ammeter, of said circuit B, connected into said computer through a probe opening in said panel of said computer, gâ€”a circuit A amperage reading window in said panel of said computer, hâ€”a circuit B amperage reading window in said panel of said computer, iâ€”a select switch in said panel of said computer, and said select switch to scan the selections of hours, volts, circuit B amperes, total amperes all fixture lights, KW rate % ratio, KW saved, amperes saved, jâ€”a window in said panel of said computer to display data scanned, kâ€”a voltage reset switch to switch to higher voltage and a switch to lower voltage, in said panel of said computer, lâ€”a window to display power cost of said circuit A, mâ€”a window to display power cost of said circuit B, nâ€”a toggle switch in up position to show power cost of said circuit B in total, oâ€”said toggle switch in down position to show power cost of said circuit A in total and, pâ€”electric power plug in said panel of said computer, and a probe opening for communication plug-in on said panel of said computer.