Temporary Electrical Panel with Integrated Amp and Voltage Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Temporary electrical panels lack integrated monitoring capabilities for voltage and current, leading to risks of insufficient power, fires, and equipment damage when used without proper distribution and monitoring during construction, remodeling, or repair projects.
Innovation Solution
A portable temporary electrical panel with an array of circuit breakers, tamper-resistant electrical plugs, and built-in amp and voltage meters for monitoring, designed to provide safe and convenient temporary power supply by differentiating phases and preventing overloads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If temporary electrical panels are used without integrated monitoring capability, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but safety and reliability deteriorate due to risks of insufficient power, fires, and equipment damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the temporary electrical panel with integrated monitoring capabilities, circuit breakers, and electrical plugs into a single unified device. This merging of previously separate functions (power distribution and monitoring) into one integrated system resolves the contradiction by maintaining safety features while managing device complexity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The temporary electrical panel is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: power distribution through circuit breakers, voltage monitoring, current monitoring, and electrical connection provision. This multi-functionality approach allows the single device to address multiple safety and operational needs, improving reliability without requiring multiple separate devices.
2Reliability
If monitoring capabilities are integrated into temporary electrical panels, then safety and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases and ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is segmented into distinct functional modules: voltage monitoring circuitry, current monitoring circuitry, and circuit breaker components. Each module can be manufactured and tested independently before assembly into the complete temporary electrical panel, thereby improving ease of manufacture despite the integrated nature of the final product.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If temporary electrical power is supplied without proper distribution and monitoring, then device complexity is reduced, but harmful factors increase due to fires, electrical shock, and damaged equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The circuit breakers and monitoring systems are pre-installed and configured in the temporary electrical panel before deployment. This preliminary action ensures that safety mechanisms are already in place and functional before power is distributed, preventing harmful effects from occurring in the first place rather than responding to them afterward.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring circuitry continuously monitors voltage and current levels and provides feedback through the display elements. This real-time feedback allows operators to adjust power distribution to prevent overloads and harmful conditions, dynamically managing safety based on actual operating conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for providing and monitoring a temporary electrical supply, which comprises a portable electrical panel with an array of circuit breakers, an array of electrical plugs for supplying a temporary source of electricity, and an array of amp and voltage meters that detect information needed for each corresponding phase. The Temporary Electrical Panel is supplied by a 50-amp cord and has a 40-amp main breaker. Each electrical plug is rated at 20 amps, tamper resistant, and GFCI protected, with a dedicated 20-amp breaker. The electrical plugs may also be color coded to differentiate which phase they are on. Additionally, the Temporary Electrical Panel comprises a plastic backing board with handle cut outs or a handle, which allow the Temporary Electrical Panel to be carried.