A Retrofit 60 Hz Current Sensor for Power Monitoring at the Circuit Breaker Panel

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Cooley, John J.; Vickery, Daniel R.; Avestruz, Al-Thaddeus; Clifford, Zachary; Leeb, Steven B.
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Abstract
Improved signal conditioning electronics and new experimental results are presented for a sensor that measures current flow in a circuit breaker. A PIC microcontroller optimizes the phase reference for the synchronous detection system on startup eliminating the need for I/Q demodulation. Ultimately, the parts count of the signal conditioning electronics is halved compared to the previous work. Experimental results are presented demonstrating the sensor's response to 60 Hz signals with higher harmonic content and to step transients in 60 Hz signal amplitudes. The proposed current sensor does not require permanent modification of the breaker panel or the circuit breaker itself. The intent of this work is to develop a low-cost, non-intrusive, retrofit sensor for centralized power monitoring at the circuit breaker.
Date issued
2010-09
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72946
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Journal
Proceedings of the IEEE 12th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2010
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
Cooley, John J. et al. “A Retrofit 60 Hz Current Sensor for Power Monitoring at the Circuit Breaker Panel.” Proceedings of the IEEE 12th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), 2010. 1–7.
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978-1-4244-7461-5
978-1-4244-7462-2
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