Power line conditioner
View Patent ↗An electrical power conditioning apparatus in accordance with the present invention generally includes an electrical input for receiving power from the power source, a surge suppression circuit and a plurality of electrical outlets. A plurality of parallel channels connect the input to at least one of the plurality of outlets. At least one of the plurality of channels includes a filter circuit and a current sensor circuit for measuring the current through the channel. One or more displays are electrically connected to the current measuring to a visual indication of voltage and current measurements.
1. An electrical power conditioning apparatus electrically connecting a power source to two or more electrical devices, the apparatus comprising:
an electrical input capable of receiving power from the power source;
a surge suppression circuit;
two or more electrical outlets;
one or more first channels, each of the one or more first channels electrically connecting the electrical input to at least a first of the two or more electrical outlets;
each of the one or more first channels comprising:
a two-stage filter; and
a current sensor circuit capable of measuring the current through the first channel;
one or more second channels, each of the one or more second channels electrically connecting the electrical input to at least a second of the two or more electrical outlets;
each of the one or more second channels comprising:
a one-stage filter; and
a current sensor circuit capable of measuring the current through the second channel; and
one or more displays electrically connected to the current sensor circuits of the one or more first and second channels, and capable of providing a visual indication of current measurements from the current sensor circuits of the one or more first and second channels, wherein:
in each of the one or more first channels, the current sensor circuit is positioned at an output of the two-stage filter; and
in each of the one or more second channels, the current sensor circuit is positioned at an output of the one-stage filter.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more voltage measuring circuits electrically connected to the one or more displays, wherein:
the one or more displays are capable of providing a visual indication of voltage measurements by the one or more voltage measuring circuits.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
each of the one or more first channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit; and
each of the one or more second channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more third channels, each of the one or more third channels electrically connecting the electrical input to at least a third one of the two or more electrical outlets; and
each of the one or more third channels comprising:
a current sensor circuit capable of measuring the current through the third channel,
wherein:
each of the one or more third channels are devoid of a two-stage filter and a one-stage filter; and
the one or more displays are electrically connected to the current sensor circuits of the one or more third channels, and are capable of providing a visual indication of current measurements from the current sensor circuits of the one or more third channels.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:
each of the one or more third channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein:
each of the one or more first channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit; and
each of the one or more second channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:
one or more voltage measuring circuits electrically connected to the one or more displays, wherein:
the one or more displays are capable of providing a visual indication of voltage measurements by the one or more voltage measuring circuits.
8. An electrical power conditioning apparatus electrically connecting a power source to two or more electrical devices, the apparatus comprising:
an electrical input capable of receiving power from the power source;
a surge suppression circuit;
two or more electrical outlets;
one or more first channels, each of the one or more first channels electrically connecting the electrical input to at least a first of the two or more electrical outlets;
each of the one or more first channels comprising:
a two-stage filter; and
a current sensor circuit capable of measuring the current through the first channel;
one or more second channels, each of the one or more second channels electrically connecting the electrical input to at least a second of the two or more electrical outlets;
each of the one or more second channels comprising:
a current sensor circuit capable of measuring the current through the second channel; and
one or more displays electrically connected to the current sensor circuits of the one or more first and second channels, and capable of providing a visual indication of current measurements from the current sensor circuits of the one or more first and second channels, wherein:
each of the one or more second channels are devoid of a two-stage filter and a one-stage filter;
in each of the one or more first channels, the current sensor circuit is positioned at an output of the two-stage filter.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein:
each of the one or more first channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit; and
each of the one or more second channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:
one or more voltage measuring circuits electrically connected to the one or more displays, wherein:
the one or more displays are capable of providing a visual indication of voltage measurements by the one or more voltage measuring circuits.
11. An electrical power conditioning apparatus electrically connecting a power source to two or more electrical devices, the apparatus comprising:
an electrical input capable of receiving power from the power source;
a surge suppression circuit;
two or more electrical outlets;
one or more first channels, each of the one or more first channels electrically connecting the electrical input to at least a first of the two or more electrical outlets;
each of the one or more first channels comprising:
a one-stage filter; and
a current sensor circuit capable of measuring the current through the first channel;
one or more second channels, each of the one or more second channels electrically connecting the electrical input to at least a second of the two or more electrical outlets;
each of the one or more second channels comprising:
a current sensor circuit capable of measuring the current through the second channel; and
one or more displays electrically connected to the current sensor circuits of the one or more first and second channels, and capable of providing a visual indication of current measurements from the current sensor circuits of the one or more first and second channels,
wherein:
each of the one or more second channels are devoid of a two-stage filter and a one-stage filter;
in each of the one or more first channels, the current sensor circuit is positioned at an output of the one-stage filter.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:
each of the one or more first channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit; and
each of the one or more second channels further comprises:
an EMI suppression circuit.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:
one or more voltage measuring circuits electrically connected to the one or more displays, wherein:
the one or more displays are capable of providing a visual indication of voltage measurements by the one or more voltage measuring circuits.