Diagnostic testing of an electric meter socket

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9541597
APP PUB NO 20140028323A1
SERIAL NO

13561394

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An embodiment of an electric meter socket testing system features a plurality of tester line terminals adapted to connect with line terminals of an electric meter socket; a plurality of tester load terminals adapted to connect with load terminals of the electric meter socket; and a test module adapted to control input of voltage from the line terminals to the load terminals; and an indication interface configured to output whether the electric meter socket is determined to be safe for connecting an electric meter. Accordingly, the test module may further be adapted to check for a short circuit in an electrical distribution wiring network coupled to the line terminals in at least one diagnostic procedure.

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SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES INC241 RALPH MCGILL BLVD ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McGuire, Drew Benton Birmingham, US 3 13
McMicken, Chad Alan Birmingham, US 1 6

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