Transformer monitoring and data analysis systems and methods

1. A system for monitoring power, comprising:

a polyphase distribution transformer monitoring (PDTM) device configured to interface with electrical conductors electrically connected to a transformer, the PDTM device further configured to measure a current and a voltage in each of the electrical conductors simultaneously, the PDTM device comprises a plurality of free-moving satellite current sensors coupled to flexible cables, each current sensor undetached from the other current sensors, each satellite current sensor is electrically coupled via a current cable to at least one connector on a control box for which to deliver data indicative of current sensed by the current sensors and each current cable is paired with one of a plurality of voltage cables and each current cable and voltage cable pair is coupled to the least connector; and

a processor configured to calculate values indicative of power corresponding to the transformer based upon the currents and the voltages measured and transmit data indicative of the calculated values.

2. The system monitoring power of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to receive data from each of the current sensors indicative of a sensed current in each of the respective conductors.

3. The system for monitoring power of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to received data indicative of voltage of each of the conductors and corresponding to each of the current sensors.

4. The system for monitoring power of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to calculate a power value using the data indicative of voltages and data indicative of current corresponding to the voltages.

5. The system for monitoring power of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connector on the cable box receives the current cables and one voltage cables.

6. The system for monitoring power of claim 5 , wherein the control box comprises a current cable interface and a voltage cable interface for the at least one connector.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to associate usage data from each of the pairs in memory over time and use the usage data collected over time to calculate power usage for a conductor cable, bus bar, or particular node.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein each current sensor is shaped as a circle that comprises two separable arches including arch section one and arch section two.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein each arch section one is hingedly coupled to each arch section two with a hinge.

10. A method for monitoring power, comprising:

interfacing a polyphase distribution transformer monitoring (PDTM) device with at least one electrical conductor electrically connected to a transformer, the PDTM device comprising a plurality of free-moving satellite current sensors, each current sensor undetached from the other current sensors;

electrically coupling each separate current sensor via a current cable to at least one connectors on a control box;

pairing each current cable with one of a plurality of voltage cables;

coupling each current cable and voltage cable pair to the at least one connector;

measuring a current and a voltage of the electrical conductor via the current sensor and the voltage lead;

calculating values indicative of power corresponding to the transformer based upon the current and the voltage measured;

associating a time stamped with each current and voltage measured; and

transmitting data indicative of the calculated values.

11. The method for monitoring power of claim 10 , further comprising electrically coupling at least three current sensors to the control box.

12. The method for monitoring power of claim 11 , further comprising receiving data from each of the three current sensors indicative of a sensed current in each of the respective conductors.

13. The method for monitoring power of claim 12 , further comprising receiving data indicative of voltage of each of the conductors and corresponding to each of the current sensors.