Method and system for detecting electricity theft

Details Method and system for detecting electricity theft Method and system for detecting electricity theft

2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Hollington, Jermele M (Department: 2858)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se

Meter protection or fraud combatting

Reexamination Certificate

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07936163

ABSTRACT:
A method for detecting electricity theft in an electricity meter is provided. The method includes determining a first power outage at the meter and determining whether load energy is flowing through the meter after power has been restored to the meter after the first power outage. The method also includes determining a second power outage at the meter, wherein the second power outage occurs after the first power outage, and determining whether load energy is flowing through the meter after power has been restored to the meter after the second power outage. The method also includes outputting an indication of a potential electricity theft based on the determinations of whether no load energy was flowing through the meter after the first power outage and whether load energy was flowing through the meter after the second power outage.

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