CPC H02J 3/08 (2013.01) [H04L 7/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for determining a phase of one or more nodes coupled to an electrical distribution system, the system comprising:
a plurality of gateway devices, each of the gateway devices in electronic communication with one or more node devices connected to a power distribution network and having a memory and one or more electronic processors configured to:
transmit a synchronization message;
receive a node response message from a first node device of the one or more node devices, wherein the node response message includes a duration value indicating a duration between a receipt of the transmitted synchronization message and a detected zero crossing;
compare the duration value against previous duration values received from at least a second node device with a known phase connection;
determine a phase of the first node device based on the comparison; and
store the phase of the first node device in the memory.
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