Systems and Methods for Monitoring Transformers and Performing Actions Based on the Monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US20210011093A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16984552

    申请日:2020-08-04

    申请人: GRID20/20, Inc.

    摘要: A transformer monitoring system that has one or more monitoring devices coupled to respective distribution transformers, and the monitoring devices each have a network device. The network devices monitor operational data of their respective distribution transformer and perform a monitoring device action based upon the operational data monitored. Further, the monitoring device transmits operational data and data indicative of the monitoring device action via the network device. The system also has a central computing device communicatively coupled to the one or more monitoring devices via the network devices and there is a processor resident on the central computing device that receives the operational data and the data indicative of the monitoring device action, interprets the received data, and performs an action based upon the operational data and the data indicative of the monitoring device action.

    Power Monitoring Systems and Methods
    3.
    发明申请
    Power Monitoring Systems and Methods 有权
    电力监控系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140300344A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-09

    申请号:US14218663

    申请日:2014-03-18

    申请人: GRID20/20, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01R21/133

    摘要: The present disclosure is a system for monitoring power that has a unified polyphase distribution transformer monitoring (PDTM) device that interfaces with at least three electrical conductors electrically connected to a transformer. In addition, the PDTM device measures a current and a voltage of each of the three electrical conductors. Additionally, the system has logic that calculates values indicative of power corresponding to the transformer based upon the currents and the voltages measured and transmit data indicative of the calculated values.

    摘要翻译: 本公开是用于监视功率的系统,其具有与至少三个电连接到变压器的电导体相连接的统一的多相分配变压器监控(PDTM)装置。 此外,PDTM装置测量三个电导体中的每一个的电流和电压。 另外,该系统具有基于测量的电流和电压来计算表示对应于变压器的功率的值的逻辑,并且发送表示计算值的数据。

    FIRE MITIGATION AND DOWNED CONDUCTOR DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210116517A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US17090559

    申请日:2020-11-05

    申请人: GRID20/20, Inc.

    摘要: A transformer monitoring device has one or more voltage sensors and/or one or more current sensors integral with a housing for detecting voltage and/or current of a power cable of a transformer. The transformer monitoring device can be configured to monitor voltage data, current data, voltage imbalance, phase angle, outage detection and restoration detection, and/or transformer temperature changes, etc., and cause alerts to be issued directly and/or by a remote central computing device if voltage levels drop and/or spike beyond operator-established tolerance(s), and/or if transformer temperature changes occur outside of operator-established tolerance(s), and/or if a power outage or power restoration occurs, and/or if voltage imbalance occurs, along with additional alert messaging capabilities to be provided by the transformer monitoring device where utility operator personnel would find value. The transformer monitoring device further has one or more onboard, and/or external wired and/or wireless environmental and/or transformer conditions sensor(s) and/or sensor packs, including a smoke sensor, ambient temperature sensor, external transformer temperature sensor, a fire/wildfire sensor (e.g., infrared camera, etc.), a humidity sensor, a noxious gases sensor, a nuclear radiation sensor, a seismic or vibration sensor, and/or a surface and/or ground temperature sensor (e.g., infrared camera, etc.) configured to detect smoke, and/or temperature change indicators, and/or other environmental changes in an area surrounding the transformer and/or associated with the transformer, and a processor configured to monitor the smoke sensor, temperature sensors, and/or other environmental change sensors, and/or associated transformer sensors; the processor being configured to transmit data indicative of conditions concerning the transformer and/or surrounding the transformer, and/or issue an alert or critical alert if certain smoke, temperature and/or other environmental conditions are detected surrounding the transformer and/or occurring at or near the transformer. The transformer monitoring device, when used for voltage drops and/or voltage spikes monitoring or detection indicative of broken, down, and/or faulty conductors (e.g., high-impedance faults), and/or when coupled with one or more environmental surroundings sensors (i.e., internal and/or external to the transformer monitoring device), wired and/or wirelessly coupled to the transformer monitoring device, and/or for monitoring transformer and/or intra-grid conditions, becomes a fire mitigation device. The fire mitigation device(s) is used singly or in aggregate to help detect public safety events and/or fire/wildfire conditions, and/or to provide event prevention data to utility operators. When used in aggregate, the fire mitigation devices serve to create an electric distribution grid and/or environmental surroundings monitoring solution. The added implementation of alerts and critical alert messages, in combination with or separately from event prevention data, help to facilitate accelerated awareness and response efforts by operators, first responders, and/or authorities concerning present and/or emerging public safety events and/or fires/wildfires, separately and/or in addition to useful event prevention information.

    Monitoring and Data Analysis Systems and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20210080514A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17019159

    申请日:2020-09-11

    申请人: GRID20/20, Inc.

    摘要: A transformer monitoring device has one or more voltage sensors and/or one or more current sensors integral with a housing for detecting a voltage of a power cable of a transformer. The transformer monitoring device further has one or more environmental sensors including a smoke sensor, ambient temperature sensor, external transformer temperature sensor, a fire sensor, or a surface and/or ground temperature sensor configured to detect smoke in an area surrounding the transformer and a processor configured to monitor the smoke sensor, the processor configured to transmit an alert if smoke is detected surrounding the transformer.

    Transformer monitoring and data analysis systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10852362B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16419589

    申请日:2019-05-22

    申请人: GRID20/20, Inc.

    摘要: A transformer monitoring system has one or more monitoring devices coupled to respective distribution transformers, the monitoring devices each comprising a network device and monitors operational data of their respective distribution transformer and performs a monitoring device action based upon the operational data monitored, the monitoring device further transmits data corresponding to the distribution transformers being monitored. The system further has a central computing device communicatively coupled to the monitoring device via the network device and a processor resident on the central computing device that receives the operational data corresponding to the distribution transformers being monitored, interprets the received data, and performs an action based upon the transformer data.

    Wildfire and Public Safety Event Detection Systems and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20220161075A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US16953788

    申请日:2020-11-20

    申请人: GRID20/20, Inc.

    摘要: A fire mitigation and/or public safety event detection device has a housing having a cavity and a plurality of varying sensors coupled within the cavity of the housing, and/or coupled to, or somehow connected or interfaced with the housing. The device and/or system further has a processor configured to determine, based upon outputs from the sensors, whether there is a fire/wildfire event or a public safety event or associated conditions. The processor is further configured to transmit data indicative of the sensors and alerts related to the fire event and/or the public safety event and/or associated conditions to one or more computing device(s) of utility personnel, authorized third parties, and/or first responders. An aggregated deployment of such fire mitigation and public safety event detection devices serves to create a web or network, thereby serving as a watchdog system within the associated deployment area(s).

    Systems and methods for monitoring transformers and performing actions based on the monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US11243268B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US16984552

    申请日:2020-08-04

    申请人: GRID20/20, Inc.

    摘要: A transformer monitoring system that has one or more monitoring devices coupled to respective distribution transformers, and the monitoring devices each have a network device. The network devices monitor operational data of their respective distribution transformer and perform a monitoring device action based upon the operational data monitored. Further, the monitoring device transmits operational data and data indicative of the monitoring device action via the network device. The system also has a central computing device communicatively coupled to the one or more monitoring devices via the network devices and there is a processor resident on the central computing device that receives the operational data and the data indicative of the monitoring device action, interprets the received data, and performs an action based upon the operational data and the data indicative of the monitoring device action.