Wireless Electrical Metering for Remote Circuit Data Consolidation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical testing meters are limited in their ability to provide remote operation, user-friendly data consolidation, and increased data transmission functionality, requiring operators to manually relay information to others, which can hinder efficiency and safety in electrical circuit monitoring.
Innovation Solution
An electrical testing meter with a housing, electrical measurement terminals, a controller, and a wireless transmitter that generates and transmits electrical measurement data, including phase voltage difference and phase angle data, to remote computing entities via communication networks like Bluetooth, enabling real-time data analysis and consolidation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electrical testing meters display data only on a local screen, then the device structure remains simple, but remote access and data sharing capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical testing meter is enhanced with multiple communication interfaces (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular) and can function both as a standalone local display device and as a remote data transmission device, allowing it to serve multiple purposes without requiring separate dedicated systems
Solution Approach 2:
A wireless communication module acts as an intermediary between the electrical testing meter and remote computing entities, enabling data transmission without direct physical connection while maintaining the core measurement functionality of the original device
2Productivity
If operators manually relay information displayed on local screens, then data transmission functionality is maintained, but productivity and efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical process of operators calling out information is replaced with automated electronic wireless data transmission systems, eliminating the need for human intervention in data relay while maintaining accurate information transfer
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical testing meter automatically transmits its own measurement data to remote computing entities without requiring external assistance or manual intervention, enabling the device to serve itself in data dissemination
3Adaptability or versatility
If electrical measurement data is not consolidated remotely, then data management is simple, but data analysis and accessibility for multiple users are limited
Solution Approach 1:
Data management transitions from a single local dimension to multiple remote dimensions by transmitting data to various computing entities (mobile devices, servers, cloud platforms), enabling users to access data from different locations and devices simultaneously
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for testing an electrical circuit related to an electrical circuit. The electrical testing meter may generate electrical measurement data based at least in part on electrical signals received via at least one electrical measurement terminal in contact with one or more references points of the electrical circuit. Electrical circuit characteristic data may be generated based at least in part on the electrical measurement data. The electrical measurement data and/or the electrical circuit characteristic data may be transmitted to one or more remote computing entities to generate a consolidated record of electrical measurement data for the electrical circuit, which may be rendered for display at the one or more remote computing entities. The transmitted data may be stored for future reproduction and/or analysis.