Smart Meters

BY GABRIEL ADAMSON
1/21/2015

3RD PERIOD IED

Origin of the Smart Meter

The smart meter evolved from a dumb meter. This means that all it
does is report how much the meter is being used. A person would then
come out to read the meter.

It then evolved into a drive by meter. This is similar to the older ones
except they had a short range transmitter so a truck would drive by
and pick up the data.

Now smart meters are able to transmit the data to a tower and beam it
back to a central location. This allows for real time monitoring of the
smart meter.

Patents

Patent number EP20130005292 is for a smart meter. According to google

patents: The smart meter has a primary circuit that is provided with threephase alternating current(AC). An operating side of a secondary circuit with a
smart metering microchip is provided between the primary circuit and the
secondary circuit. The measuring circuit in relation with the primary circuit
and secondary circuit has insulation with specific dielectric strength. The
secondary circuit relative to the primary circuit has a specific insulation.

Patent number PCT/EP2014/051129 is for a system and method for providing

privacy in smart meter deployment. According to google patents: Privacypreserving smart metering for a smart grid. Issuing a privacy enhanced
credential to a consumer node having a smart meter. Operating the consumer
node to associate an id with the credential and to use the id to report usage.

Major design changes

A major development with the smart meters is the smart grid. The
smart grid is basically just using the data gained from the meters to
determine gain more information. For example, if the power goes out
the smart grid can give exactly which areas are affected by the outage.
This will allow for a faster restoration time, making it possible for the
power to go off at night and be fixed by morning without user
intervention.

Global Impact

The Global Smart Grid Impact Report for 2013 contains the following
quote: Tomorrows power systems are expected to cover an increasing
demand for electricity in an affordable, sustainable and reliable way.
New elements like highly distributed generation or a much closer
interaction between consumers and generators will contribute, but
require innovative solutions across traditional industry borders.
Jochen Kreusel, Head of ABBs Smart Grids Industry Sector Initiative

Works Cited

Adamson, Mark. Personal interview. 21 Jan. 2015

Sensus. : US & Canada. Sensus, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

Energy, U.s. Department Of. Fault Location, Isolation, and Service

Restoration Technologies Reduce Outage Impact and Duration. Fault
Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration Technologies Reduce Outage
Impact and Duration(n.d.):n. pag. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

Lu, Hongquian K. Patent WO2014122008A1 System and Method for

Providing Privacy in Smart Meter Deployment. Patent. N.d. N.p.: n.p., n.d.
Google Patents. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.

Seliger, Railk. Patent EP2741054A1 Smart-Meter. Patent. N.d. N.p.: n.p.,

n.d. Google Patents. Web. 21 Jan. 2015.