Patent ID: 8721363

Claim:
An adapter for connecting a power meter, the adapter comprising: an adapter housing having a base and a wall extending axially from the base; the base having an inner surface and an outer surface; the base having a plurality of socket openings extending across the base between the inner surface and the outer surface; the inner surface of the base having a plurality fortifying rims having a first end and a second end; the plurality of socket openings extending axially from the inner surface of the base, the first end of the rim and the second end of the rim; a jaw blade pair configured to be securely insertable per each socket opening, where the jaw blade pair extends from the outer surface of the base and protrudes from the second end of the rim; and a bypass circuit, the bypass circuit being configured to provide power to a network device from a line side of the power meter so that the customer is not billed for power consumed by the network device; the bypass circuit being further configured to provide power to said customer from a load side of the power meter.