摘要:
Magnetic sections of an induction watthour meter include metering coils for connection as elements of a terminating impedance network for power line carrier communication signals. Stator cores of the magnetic sections are made of a ferrite magnetic material so that the metering coils can have predetermined high frequency resonant circuit characteristics. The terminating impedance networks are integral to the watthour metering circuit to provide high impedances for terminating the communication signal to reduce undesired effects on the signals due to low impedance customer electric loads and wide variations in the loads. An alternative embodiment includes a terminating impedance network connected in a watthour metering circuit in which a low impedance circuit protects against interfering high frequency signals originating at a customer''s premises.
摘要:
A current sensor has one signal interface channel including a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and a feedback winding. A magnetic core magnetically couples the primary winding, the secondary winding and the feedback winding. The current sensor further includes a feedback generating circuit responsive to an AC signal in the secondary winding for generating a feedback signal having a continuous polarity supplied to the feedback winding. The feedback signal being effective for maintaining a flux in the magnetic core substantially near zero. The feedback generating circuit is made up of an operational amplifier, such as an amplifier having first and second differential input ports and first and second differential output ports, and a switching assembly designed to generate a compensating AC signal from a DC offset voltage. The compensating AC signal is conveniently coupled to the operational amplifier through the magnetic core.