Power supply and monitor for controlling an electrical load foll

Details Power supply and monitor for controlling an electrical load foll Power supply and monitor for controlling an electrical load foll

1989-09-25

1991-03-12

Eisenzopf, Reihnard J.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se

Plural inputs

324103R, 324116, G01R 1164, G01R 1508

Patent

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049995758

ABSTRACT:
A metering system includes an electronic register having a non-volatile storage into which data is written upon the detection of a power outage. A power supply and monitor provides a regulated voltage for the electronic register and contains a capacitor which normally stores a sufficient quantity of electric energy to continue operation of the electronic register for a long enough period of time to complete the writing of data to the non-volatile storage. The discharge rate of the capacitor is linearly controlled to sustain the regulated voltage at its normal regulated value for the required period of time. An electronic meter is shut down upon the detection of a power outage to remove a portion of the load on the power supply to aid in sustaining the regulated voltage for the required period of time. The detection of momentary power outages is prevented by forcing the capacitor to charge to a prescribed voltage level before a subsequent outage can be detected. The capacitor is also forced to maintain a minimum charge between momentary power outages which is sufficient to sustain the regulated voltage for the required period upon the detection of a non-momentary power outage following a previous momentary outage which caused the capacitor to discharge below its minimum charge.

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