| CPC H02J 13/00002 (2020.01) [G01R 19/155 (2013.01); H02J 13/00034 (2020.01); H02J 13/00036 (2020.01)] | 4 Claims |
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1. A system for identifying and testing electric power distribution circuits in a structure, the structure including a breaker box having a plurality of breakers, each one of the breakers connected to a respective one of a plurality of electric power circuits in the structure, each one of the plurality of electric power circuits having at least one outlet in the structure, the system comprising:
a plurality of smart power testing devices, each one of the plurality of smart power testing device configured to be connected to a respective one of a plurality of electrical outlets in the structure;
each one of the plurality of smart power testing devices having:
a processor;
an AC connector configured to connect to an outlet at the outlet;
an AC voltage detector configured to provide an output to the processor indicating the presence of an AC voltage at the AC connector;
a battery coupled to the processor and operable to provide power to the processor when an AC voltage is not present at the AC connector;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor;
a control device having a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with each of the plurality of smart power testing devices; and
wherein each one of the plurality of smart power testing devices is configured to detect a change in AC voltage at its respective AC connector, and upon detecting the change in AC voltage, transmit a message to the control device via its respective wireless transceiver indicating detection of the change in AC voltage.
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