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Title:
POWER CONSUMPTION MONITORING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH10282161
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To monitor abnormality as in an excessive power consumption and the simultaneous use of a plurality of electrical equipment exceeding a tolerance power by sending a reporting signal when the power consumption or the total power of each electrical equipment and wall outlets exceeds a specific value.

A system consists of at least one monitoring means 6 and 7 for transmitting a reporting signal by radio or a power line carrier by measuring the power consumption of at least one electrical equipment 2, 3, and 4 and a reporting means 8 for reporting by receiving a reporting signal from the monitoring means 6 and 7. Then, the monitoring means 6 and 7 monitor the power consumption or the total power of connected electrical equipment 2, 3, and 4 and transmits a reporting signal to the reporting means 8 when a specific value is exceeded, thus monitoring an abnormality where the power consumption of the electrical equipment 2, 3, and 4 is excessive and monitoring the simultaneous use of a plurality of electrical equipment exceeding a tolerance since a reporting is made when a power exceeding a specific amount is taken out of wall outlets.


Inventors:
YOSHIMURA YASUO
SUEMATSU TAKAYUKI
Application Number:
JP9065297A
Publication Date:
October 23, 1998
Filing Date:
April 09, 1997
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD
International Classes:
G01R21/00; H02J13/00; H04Q9/00; (IPC1-7): G01R21/00; H02J13/00; H04Q9/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tomoyuki Takimoto (1 person outside)