CLIAMS:1. A testing device for comparing a plurality of parameters associated with a power device, the power device being connected to the testing device, wherein the testing device comprising:
a user interface unit of a plurality of user interface units configured for receiving a plurality of inputs from a user, wherein the plurality of inputs and a type of the user interface unit of the plurality of user interface units being based on a pre-defined criterion, wherein the pre-defined criterion being based on a choice of the user;
a controller, the controller comprising:
a detection unit configured for detecting a type of the power device connected to the testing device, wherein the detecting being done based on the plurality of inputs received from the user;
a receiving unit coupled to the detection unit configured for receiving a set of standard parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device, wherein the set of standard parameters being received from one or more third party sources, wherein the set of standard parameters being received based on the corresponding type of the power device and wherein the set of standard parameters being different for each type of the power device;
a computational unit coupled to the receiving unit configured for calculating the plurality of parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device, wherein the plurality of parameters being calculated in real time;
an analyzing unit coupled to the computational unit, the analyzing unit being configured for comparing the calculated plurality of parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device with the received set of standard parameters pre-defined for the type of the power device, wherein the comparing being done based on the received plurality of inputs from the user; and
a selection unit coupled to the analyzing unit, the selection unit being configured for selecting the power device connected to the testing device based on the comparison of the plurality of parameters associated with the power device and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device and the plurality of inputs received from the user, wherein the selection of the power device being done based on a degree of closeness between values of the plurality of parameters and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device.

2. The testing device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a communication interface unit coupled to the controller, the communication interface unit being configured for transmitting one or more information associated with the power device to the user, wherein the one or more information corresponds to the plurality of parameters associated with the power device and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device.
3. The testing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the user interface unit of the plurality of user interface units being further configured to display the one or more information associated with the power device, wherein the one or more information being viewed by the user on a display associated with the testing device and wherein the user being located in vicinity of the testing device.
4. The testing device as recited in claim 3, wherein the one or more information being viewed by the user on a portable communication device communicatively coupled with the testing device through the communication interface unit and wherein the user being located close to the testing device or located remotely from the testing device.
5. The testing device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of connecting ports configured for connecting the power device with the testing device, wherein the power device being connected to a main power supply and wherein the power device comprises one or more electrical devices and one or more electronic appliances.
6. The testing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more third party sources comprise at least one of one or more online sources and one or more offline sources, wherein the one or more online sources comprise at least one of one or more online brochures from corresponding publisher websites selling a plurality of power devices, one or more online brochures from corresponding publisher websites of corresponding one or more organizations manufacturing the plurality of power devices and one or more online brochures from corresponding third party websites and wherein the one or more offline sources comprises one or more third party servers storing the set of standard parameters for the corresponding plurality of power devices.
7. The testing device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a memory unit coupled to the controller, the memory unit being configured to store the plurality of inputs received from the user, the plurality of parameters associated with the connected power device and the set of standard parameters associated with the type of the power device.
8. The testing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of inputs comprises at least one of a costing factor, an energy cost per unit, a mobile number of the user, an email address of the user, types of load, one or more electrical parameters associated with the power device, a type of user interface selection, a type of the power device selected by the user, a rating of the power device, a model number of the power device selected by the user and a name associated with the power device selected by the user.
9. The testing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of parameters comprises at least one of input energy saving, input active power consumption, input reactive power consumption, input apparent power consumption, input power factor, input current, input voltage, input grid power to battery charging efficiency, battery charging quality, battery discharging quality, harmonic distortion on battery discharging voltage, output voltage regulation, output voltage, output current regulation, output current, output power factor, output active power, output reactive power and output apparent power.
10. The testing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more information comprises one or more electronics and electrical factors and a graphical representation of the one or more electronics and electrical factors, wherein the one or more electronics and electrical factors comprises at least one of AC voltage, DC voltage, current regulation output, total harmonic distortion, harmonic distortion, input energy saving, power and efficiency. ,TagSPECI:TECHNICAL FIELD
1 The present invention relates to the field of power devices and in particular relates to comparison of a plurality of parameters associated with a power device.
BACKGROUND
2 Auxiliary power devices have become a very crucial part of the present society for providing continuous supply of power during power failures or disruption. The auxiliary power devices are well known in the art and include an inverter, an uninterruptable power supply and the like. In the present scenario, the auxiliary power devices are used in almost every technological sector, homes, offices and the like. The auxiliary power devices receive continuous supply of energy from main power supply systems for instant utilization in an event of the power failure. Moreover, the auxiliary power devices have helped in removing some drawbacks occurred due to failure or disruption in main power supply. For example, an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) device prevents loss of crucial data and downtime in business environments. Furthermore, the UPS functionality enables continuous flow of power to a number of devices for a long time in order to save all data and enables proper shut down of the devices.
3 In the present scenario, monitoring and controlling of various power devices has become a crucial factor in saving energy costs. A huge rise in demand of energy has resulted in an increase in consumption of energy which lead to increased costs for consuming electric energy. Today, large numbers of industries rely on an uninterrupted supply of power for a continuous and seamless operation. A constant check has to be maintained regarding a proper functioning of the power devices. Moreover, the power devices must be compatible, efficient and must be able to serve the needs of a particular industry. Moreover, the quality of the power devices is determined by the closeness of values of the electric parameters associated with the power devices in real time against standard set of electric parameters defined for the power devices. However, the users buying the power device do not take this into account which inadvertently leads to high energy costs due to an undesirable performance of the power device. In addition, the manufacturers and sellers of the power devices do not have an idea related to the performance of the power devices in real time. This result in harming the reputation of the manufacturers and the sellers leading to loss of credibility and business. Every seller must be aware of the type of power device that they are selling to their customers in terms of the performance.
4 Further, the users do not pay a considerable amount of attention towards the type of power device that they want to buy. The users do not take into account the amount of power needed for continuous running of one or more electrical appliances in an event of a power cut in homes, offices, industries and the like. A majority of the users have a natural tendency to buy a power device based on a trust in the brand name. In addition, every organization or an individual must be familiar of their system power requirements.
5 In light of the above stated discussion, there is a need for a method and system that overcomes the above stated disadvantages.
OBJECT OF THE DISCLOSURE
6 A primary object of the present disclosure is to provide a hand-held testing device for comparing one or more electrical parameters of a power device against a standard set of electrical parameters.
7 Another object of the present disclosure is to provide the hand held testing device for comparing the power device based on a change over time, no load power consuption, tempature compansation for better battery life, audio noise and connected load, mains sensing and the like.
8 Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide the hand held testing device for calculating energy saved in charging as well as back up mode and generates a report and sends it to a user at a remote location.
9 Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide the hand held testing device for calculating extra Ah/energy of battery delivered using energy efficient products and displays battery charging current with waveforms.
10 Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide the most efficient industrial and household device for saving energy costs during a year.

11 Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide the hand held testing device for assisting the user in selecting the most efficient power device based on the user’s selection criteria.
SUMMARY
12 In an aspect of the present disclosure, a testing device for comparing a plurality of parameters associated with a power device is provided. The power device is connected to the testing device. The testing device includes a user interface unit of a plurality of user interface units configured for receiving a plurality of inputs from a user and a controller. The controller includes a detection unit configured for detecting a type of the power device connected to the testing device, a receiving unit coupled to the detection unit configured for receiving a set of standard parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device, a computational unit coupled to the receiving unit configured for calculating the plurality of parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device, an analyzing unit coupled to the computational unit, the analyzing unit is configured for comparing the calculated plurality of parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device with the received set of standard parameters pre-defined for the type of the power device and a selection unit coupled to the analyzing unit, the selection unit is configured for selecting the power device connected to the testing device based on the comparison of the plurality of parameters associated with the power device and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device and the plurality of inputs received from the user. The plurality of inputs and a type of the user interface unit of the plurality of user interface units are based on a pre-defined criterion. The pre-defined criterion is based on a choice of the user. The detecting is done based on the plurality of inputs received from the user. The set of standard parameters are received from one or more third party sources. The set of standard parameters are received based on the corresponding type of the power device. The set of standard parameters are different for each type of the power device. The plurality of parameters is calculated in real time. The comparing is done based on the received plurality of inputs from the user. The selection of the power device is done based on a degree of closeness between values of the plurality of parameters and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device.

STATEMENT OF THE DISCLOSURE
13 The present disclosure relates to a testing device for comparing a plurality of parameters associated with a power device. The power device is connected to the testing device. The testing device includes a user interface unit of a plurality of user interface units configured for receiving a plurality of inputs from a user and a controller. The controller includes a detection unit configured for detecting a type of the power device connected to the testing device, a receiving unit coupled to the detection unit configured for receiving a set of standard parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device, a computational unit coupled to the receiving unit configured for calculating the plurality of parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device, an analyzing unit coupled to the computational unit, the analyzing unit is configured for comparing the calculated plurality of parameters associated with the power device connected to the testing device with the received set of standard parameters pre-defined for the type of the power device and a selection unit coupled to the analyzing unit, the selection unit is configured for selecting the power device connected to the testing device based on the comparison of the plurality of parameters associated with the power device and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device and the plurality of inputs received from the user. The plurality of inputs and a type of the user interface unit of the plurality of user interface units are based on a pre-defined criterion. The pre-defined criterion is based on a choice of the user. The detecting is done based on the plurality of inputs received from the user. The set of standard parameters are received from one or more third party sources. The set of standard parameters are received based on the corresponding type of the power device. The set of standard parameters are different for each type of the power device. The plurality of parameters is calculated in real time. The comparing is done based on the received plurality of inputs from the user. The selection of the power device is done based on a degree of closeness between values of the plurality of parameters and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
14 Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
15 FIG. 1Aand FIG. 1B illustrate a system for comparing one or more electrical parameters, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; and
16 FIG. 2 illustrates a system showing various components of an electrical testing device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; and
17 FIG. 3 illustrates a system depicting a block diagram for showing an example embodiment, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
18 It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Further, the terms "a" and "an" herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item.
19 FIG.1A illustrates a general overview of a system 100 for comparing one or more electrical parameters of an electrical power device by utilizing a testing device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. The system 100 includes an electrical testing device 104, a power device 106, a communication device 108 associated with a user 102, a main power supply system 110, a communication network 112 and third party sources 114. The user 102 may be any individual or a person operating the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 wants to purchase the power device 106 of a plurality of power devices.
20 Going further, the electrical testing device 104 is associated with the power device 106. The power device 106 includes one or more power supplying devices. The one or more power supplying devices include but may not be limited to an inverter, an uninterruptable power supply, an inverter/uninterruptable power supply device. The power device 106 also includes IT wireless devices, IT wired devices, appliances running on solar energy, wind energy, oil and gas, medical devices or any other portable power device presently known in the art. Moreover, the uninterruptable power supply (hereinafter “UPS”) devices may include an online UPS, a line interactive UPS, a standby-ferro UPS, a delta conversion UPS or any other type of UPS device presently known in the art. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power device 104 may be a pure sine wave inverter/UPS, a modified sine wave inverter/UPS, a square wave inverter/UPS and the like. Further, the power device 106 is equipped to provide electric energy to a load of a power system during a power failure or disruption. In addition, the power device 106 includes one or more electrical appliances. The one or more electrical appliances include a tube light, refrigerators, water heaters, room heaters, air conditioners, coolers, fans, geysers, CFL, lamps, LED lights and the like. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 is configured to compare the one or more electrical parameters of the one or more electrical appliances.
21 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 is equipped with a plurality of connecting ports for connecting the power device 106 with the electrical testing device 104. The power device 106 is connected to a connecting port of the plurality of connecting ports associated with the electrical testing device 106. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power device 106 is connected to the connecting port of the plurality of connecting ports through a wired medium. The plurality of connecting ports include a universal serial bus (hereinafter “USB”) interface, a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (hereinafter “UART”) interface, an Ethernet interface or any other type of wired interface known in the art. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power device 106 is connected to the electrical testing device 104 through a wire or a cable.
22 Furthermore, the user 102 is associated with the communication device 108. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 is an owner of the communication device 108. In addition, the communication device 108 includes but may not be limited to a smart phone, a personal computer, a laptop, a personal digital assistant or any other portable communication device presently known in the art. The communication device 108 is located in vicinity of the electrical testing device 104 and the power device 106. The communication device 108 is associated with the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 is coupled to the electrical testing device 104. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 is connected to the electrical testing device 104 based on a choice of the user 102 (as described below in detailed description of FIG. 2).
23 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 is connected to the communication device 108 through the plurality of connecting ports associated with the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 is connected with the electrical testing device 104 through the USB interface, the UART interface or the Ethernet interface. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 is coupled with the electrical testing device through a USB cable, a UART cable or an Ethernet cable.
24 In addition, the power device 106 is associated with the main power supply system 110. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power device 106 is connected to the main power supply system 110. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the main power supply system 110 supplies power to the power device 106 in real time. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 receives power from the main power supply system 110 through the connected power device 106.
25 Moreover, the main power supply system 110 may be any power supply system presently known in the art for providing constant power to any house, industry, office and the like. Further, the main power supply system 110 provides an alternating electric energy as well as direct electric energy. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 is connected to an electrical grid load providing loading power to the electrical testing device 104.
26 Going further, the electrical testing device 104 is a device configured for comparing the one or more electrical parameters of the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104 against corresponding one or more standard electrical parameters associated with the power device 106. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 selects the power device 106 of the plurality of power devices. Moreover, the electrical testing device 104 compares the one or more electrical parameters of the power device 106 for assisting the user 102 in buying the most suitable electrical power device of the plurality of power devices.
27 In addition, the electrical testing device 104 is associated with the third party sources 114. Moreover, the electrical testing device is associated with the third party sources 114 through the communication network 112. The communication network 112 provides an access to internet facilities to the user 102. The communication network 112 provides a transfer of information between the electrical testing device 104 and the third party sources 114. The communication network 112 provides a medium for communication between the electrical testing device 104 and the third party sources 114. The medium for communication between may be infrared, microwave, radio frequency (RF) and the like. The communication network 112 include but may not be limited to a local area network, a metropolitan area network, a wide area network, a virtual private network, a global area network, a home area network or any network capable of providing communication between the electrical testing device 104 and the third party sources 114. The communication network 112 is a structure of various nodes or communication devices connected to each other through a network topology method. Examples of the network topology include a bus topology, a star topology, a mesh topology and the like.
28 Further, the third party sources 114 are wirelessly connected to the electrical testing device 104. The third party sources 114 correspond to one or more online sources and one or more offline sources configured for providing a set of standard electrical parameters for the comparison with the one or more electrical parameters associated with the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 is configured to receive the set of standard electrical parameters for comparing with the one or more electrical parameters associated with the power device 106. The one or more online sources include but may not be limited to one or more online brochures from corresponding publisher websites selling a plurality of power devices, one or more online brochures from corresponding publisher websites of corresponding one or more organizations manufacturing the plurality of power devices and one or more online brochures from corresponding third party websites.
29 Further, the one or more offline sources include one or more third party servers storing the set of standard electrical parameters for the corresponding plurality of power devices. Moreover, the one or more third party servers corresponds to servers of one or more government organizations and one or more private organizations dedicated in manufacturing and specifying the set of standard electrical parameters for the plurality of power devices. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 is associated with the one or more third party servers for receiving the set of standard electrical parameters.
30 It may be noted that in FIG. 1A, the electrical testing device 104 is associated with the user 102, however those skilled in the art would appreciate that there are more number of electrical testing devices associated with one or more users. It may also be noted that in FIG. 1A, the electrical testing device 104 is connected with the power device 106, however those skilled in the art would appreciate that there are more number of electrical testing devices connected with more number of power devices. It may also be noted that the communication device 108 is connected with the electrical testing device 104, however those skilled in the art would appreciate that there are more number of communication devices connected with one or more electrical testing devices.
31 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIG. 1B, the communication device 108 is remotely located from the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 illustrated in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B is communicatively coupled to the electrical testing device 104 through the communication network 112. Moreover, the communication device 108 is connected to the electrical testing device 104 for receiving information associated with the power device 106 (as described below in the detailed description of FIG. 2).
32 Moreover, the communication network 112 provides a transfer of information between the electrical testing device 104 and the communication device 108. The communication network 112 provides a medium for communication between the electrical testing device 104 and the communication device 108. The medium for communication between may be the infrared, the microwave, the radio frequency (RF) and the like. The communication network 112 include but may not be limited to a local area network, a metropolitan area network, a wide area network, a virtual private network, a global area network, a home area network or any network capable of providing communication between the electrical testing device 104 and the communication device 108.
33 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 is wirelessly coupled to the electrical testing device 104. Furthermore, the communication device 108 is coupled to the electrical testing device 104 through a wireless communication interface. The communication interface includes but may not be limited to a WiFi interface, a global system for mobile communications (hereinafter “GSM”) interface, a general packet radio settings (hereinafter “GPRS:) interface, an Ethernet interface or any other type of wireless interface capable of connecting the communication device 108 and the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless communication interface is wired to a wireless TCP/IP network.
34 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 may be operated by another user. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 is operated by the user 102 currently located in some other place than the electrical testing device 104. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 configured the electrical testing device 104 for receiving the information associated with the power device 106 on the communication device 108.
35 FIG.2 illustrates a system 200 showing various components of the testing device for comparing the one or more electrical parameters of the electrical power device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. It may be noted that to explain the system elements of FIG. 2, reference has to made to the system elements of FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B. The system 200 includes the electrical testing device 104. Moreover, the electrical testing device 104 includes a user interface unit 202, a controller 204, a communication interface unit 206 and a memory unit 208. Further, the controller 204 includes a detection unit 204a, a receiving unit 204b, a computational unit 204c, an analyzing unit 204d and a selection unit 204e. The above stated components of the electrical testing device 104 collectively perform the comparing of the one or more electrical parameters of the power device 106 with the set of standard electrical parameters associated with the power device 106.
36 Going further, the user 102 wants to buy or purchase the electrical power device. The user 102 initially selects a power device 106 of the plurality of power devices. Moreover, the user 102 wants to buy a most efficient power device by checking the one or more electrical parameters of the power device 106 against the set of standard electrical parameters associated with the power device 106. The electrical testing device 104 is equipped with a plurality of user interface units for allowing the user 102 to interface with the electrical testing device 104. Further, the electrical testing device 104 selects the user interface unit 202 of the plurality of user interface units based on a choice of the user 102. Moreover, the user interface unit 202 of the plurality of user interface units is configured to receive a plurality of inputs from the user 102. The plurality of inputs is based on a pre-defined criterion. Furthermore, the pre-defined criterion in based on the choice of the user 102.
37 Going further, the plurality of inputs include but may not be limited to a costing factor, an energy cost per unit, a mobile number of the user102, an email address of the user 102, types of load, one or more electrical parameters associated with a power device, a type of user interface selection, a type of the power device selected by the user 102, rating of the power device, a model number of the power device selected by the user 102 and name of a brand associated with the power device selected by the user. The user 102 provides the plurality of inputs to the electrical testing device 104 based on a preference of the user 102. Furthermore, the preference of the user 102 is based on a pre-determined set of requirements of the user 102. In addition, the pre-determined set of requirements corresponds to one or more desirable characteristics associated with the power device 106 that the user 102 wants.
38 Moreover, the electrical testing device 104 receives the type of user interface selection of the plurality of user interface units from the user 102. The type of user interface selection corresponds to a type of graphical display associated with the electrical testing device 104 for displaying information to the user 102 (as described below in the patent application). The user interface unit 202 includes but may not be limited to a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor (TFT) display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), the personal computer, the laptop and a mobile phone.
39 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 provides the mobile number and the e-mail address through the user interface unit 202 of the electrical testing device 104 for wirelessly receiving the information associated with the power device 106 on the communication device 108 remotely located from the electrical testing device 104 (as exemplary stated below in the patent application).
40 Furthermore, the power device 106 is connected with the electrical testing device 104 through the connecting port of the plurality of connecting ports. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power device 106 is connected to the electrical testing device 104 through the wire or the cable (as exemplary stated above in the detailed description of FIG. 1A).
41 For example, a user A, a user B and a user C want to buy a most efficient power device. The user A is associated with a communication device X (say a laptop) and the user B is associated with a communication device Y (say a mobile phone). The user A is associated with a testing device J, the user B is associated with a testing device K and the user C is associated with a testing device L. The user A selects an inverter device I, the user B selects a UPS device U and the user C selects an inverter/UPS device IU. The user A and the user C are located in a vicinity of the testing device J and the testing device L. The user B is located remotely from the testing device K. The user A provides the testing device J with a type of interface selection of the laptop and connects the laptop with the testing device J through an Ethernet interface wired to a wireless TCP/IP network. Similarly, the user B provides the testing device K with the type of interface selection of the mobile phone and connects the mobile phone to the testing device K through a USB interface cable. The user C provides the testing device L with the type of interface selection of a LCD display of the testing device L. Moreover, the selected inverter device I by the user A is connected to the testing device J on a corresponding connecting port P, the selected UPS device U by the user B is connected to the testing device K on a corresponding connecting port Q and the selected inverter/UPS device IU by the user C is connected to the testing device L on a corresponding connecting port R.
42 Going further, the electrical testing device 104 is equipped with the controller 204. The controller 204 includes the detection unit 204a, the receiving unit 204b, the computational unit 204c, the analyzing unit 204d and the selection unit 204e. Moreover, the detection unit 204a is configured for detecting a type of the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104. The detecting of the type of the power device 106 is done based on the plurality of inputs received from the user 102. In addition, the type of the power device 106 corresponds to a class of one or more classes to which the power device 106 belongs. The one or more classes include but may not be limited to an inverter, an uninterruptible power supply device and an inverter/UPS device.
43 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detection unit 204a checks the type of the power device entered by the user 102 through the user interface unit 202 for confirming the type of the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the detection unit 204a takes into account the model number of the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104 provided through the plurality of inputs from the user 102.
44 Going further, the receiving unit 204b is coupled to the detection unit 204a. The receiving unit 204b is configured for receiving a set of standard parameters associated with the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104. The set of standard parameters are received from the one or more third party sources. The set of standard parameters correspond to one or more standard electrical parameters defined for the plurality of power devices. The set of standard parameters are defined for each of the plurality of power devices by one or more government organizations manufacturing the plurality of power devices, one or more private organizations manufacturing the plurality of power devices, one or more governing bodies for specifying the set of standard parameters for the plurality of power devices and the like. Further, the one or more third party sources include but may not be limited to the one or more online sources and the one or more offline sources (as exemplary stated above in the detailed description of FIG. 1A).
45 Moreover, the set of standard parameters are received based on the corresponding type of the power device 106. The type of the power device 106 is detected by the detection unit 204a based on the plurality of inputs from the user 102. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the set of standard parameters received are defined for the type of the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 accesses a database of the one or more online sources for fetching the set of standard parameters. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 accesses a database of the one or more offline sources for fetching the set of standard parameters. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 106 is wirelessly connected to one or more servers of the corresponding one or more online sources for receiving the set of standard parameters. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 106 is wirelessly connected to the one or more third party servers of the corresponding one or more offline sources for receiving the set of standard parameters (as described above in the detailed description of FIG. 1A).
46 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 sends a request to the one or more servers for providing the set of standard parameters for the corresponding type of the power device 106. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 provides the one or more servers with a name of the type of the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104. The one or more servers receive the request from the electrical testing device 104 and provide the set of standard parameters to the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 searches the one or more servers containing information associated with the set of standard parameters.
47 In addition, the electrical testing device 104 accesses the one or more online brochures from corresponding publisher websites selling the plurality of power devices, the one or more online brochures from the corresponding publisher websites of the corresponding one or more organizations manufacturing the plurality of power devices and the one or more online brochures from the corresponding third party websites. The one or more online brochures include the information associated with the set of standard parameters.
48 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 receives the set of standard parameters from both the one or more online sources and the one or more offline sources. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 receives the set of standard parameters from the one or more online sources only. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 receives the set of standard parameters from the one or more offline sources only. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 receives the set of standard parameters from a location based on the choice of the user 102. In an embodiment, the user 102 specifies a list of the one or more online sources and the one or more offline sources for fetching the set of standard parameters. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 maintains the list of the one or more online sources and the one or more offline sources. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 provides an option to the user 102 to choose a desired online source of the one or more online sources and a desired offline source of the one or more offline sources for fetching the set of standard parameters. Moreover, the set of standard parameters are different for each type of the power device 106.
49 Going further, the computational unit 204c is configured for calculating a plurality of parameters associated with the connected power device 106. The plurality of parameters associated with the power device 106 include but may not be limited to an input energy saving, an input active power consumption, an input reactive power consumption, an input apparent power consumption, an input power factor, an input current, an input voltage, an input grid power to battery charging efficiency, battery charging quality, battery discharging quality, harmonic distortion on battery discharging voltage, an output voltage regulation, an output voltage, an output current regulation, an output current, an output power factor, an output active power, an output reactive power and an output apparent power.
50 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the computational unit 204c calculates the plurality of parameters based on the one or more electrical parameters specified or entered by the user 102 through the user interface unit 202. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of parameters is calculated in relation to the one or more electrical parameters specified by the user 102. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 provides the one or more electrical parameters from a specification of the power device 106.
51 Furthermore, the computational unit 204c calculates the plurality of parameters when the power device 106 receives power from the main power supply system 110. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the computational unit 204c calculates the plurality of parameters for monitoring functioning and performance of the power devices106. The plurality of parameters is calculated in real time. Moreover, the computational unit 204c calculates the plurality of parameters based on a specific mathematical model. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the computational unit 204c calculates the plurality of parameters after a pre-determined interval of time or a variable interval of time depending on a type of the main power supply system 110.
52 Moreover, the computational unit 204c is electrically coupled to the analyzing unit 204d. In addition, the analyzing unit 204c is configured for comparing the calculated plurality of parameters associated with the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104 with the received set of standard parameters pre-defined for the type of the power device 106. The comparison of the plurality of parameters associated with the power device 106 with the set of standard parameters defined for the type of the power device 106 is done based on the plurality of inputs received from the user 102 through the user interface unit 202.
53 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the analyzing unit 204d compares the plurality of parameters of the power device 106 with the set of standard parameters based on the pre-determined set of requirements for the user 102. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the analyzing unit 204d correlates the plurality of parameters of the power device 106 with the set of standard parameters. The pre-determined set of requirements is provided by the user 102 to the electrical testing device 104 through the plurality of inputs. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of inputs contains the pre-determined set of requirements of the user 102. Further, the pre-determined set of requirements corresponds to one or more electrical parameters desired by the user 102 and the type of the power device 106 selected by the user 102.
54 Going further, the analyzing unit 204d is electrically coupled to the selection unit 204e. Moreover, the selection unit 204e is configured for selecting the power device 106 connected to the electrical testing device 104 based on the comparison of the plurality of parameters associated with the power device 106 and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device 106 and the plurality of inputs received from the user 102. The selection of the power device 106 is done based on a degree of closeness between values of the plurality of parameters calculated in the real time and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device 106. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the selection is done based on how much degree of closeness the user 102 wants between the plurality of parameters calculated in the real time and the set of standard parameters pre-defined for the power device 106.
55 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the selection of the power device 106 is performed for informing the user 102 about the efficiency of the power device 106 and whether the power device 106 has the plurality of parameters close to the set of standard parameters of the plurality of power devices 106.
56 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the selection of the power device 106 is done based on a specific model. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the selection unit 204e selects the power device based on a matching of the calculated plurality of parameters and the plurality of inputs provided by the user 102. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 204 performs best matching of the plurality of parameters associated with the power device 106 and the set of standard parameters for the power device 106.
57 In addition, the electrical testing device 104 facilitates in selecting the best power device 106 of the plurality of power devices based on efficiency of the selected power device, output power quality of the selected power device, the input energy saving of the selected power device, the input power factor of the selected power device, charging quality effects on battery life and the like. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the selection unit 204e selects the power device 106 of the plurality of power devices with a highest efficiency, high power quality, high power factor and the like.
58 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of parameters is calculated for the plurality of power devices connected to the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 receives the set of standard parameters for each of the plurality of power devices connected to the electrical testing device 104. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 receives the set of standard parameters based on the type of the each of the plurality of power devices. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 compares the plurality of parameters of each of the plurality of power devices with the set of standard parameters fetched from the one or more third party sources for enabling the user 102 in selecting the most efficient power device 106 of the plurality of power devices.
59 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 204 performs the selection of the power device 106 of the plurality of power devices by taking in account a number of currently active analog channels associated with the electrical testing device 104. The number of currently active analog channels is based on the number of the plurality of power devices connected to the plurality of connecting ports of the electrical testing device 104.
60 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 204 further performs a sample and hold operation of each of the currently active analog channels in real time associated with the electrical testing device104.
61 Moreover, the electrical testing device 104 includes the communication interface unit 206 electrically coupled to the controller 204. The communication interface unit 206 communicatively couples the communication device 108 with the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a type of the communication interface unit 206 depends on the choice of the user 102. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 may be locally located to the electrical testing device 104. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 may be remotely located to the electrical testing device 104.
62 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the locally located user (the user 102) may or may not connect the communication device 108 with the electrical testing device 104. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the remotely located user (the user 102 or any other user) connects the communication device 108 through the communication interface unit 206 of the electrical testing device 104. Going further, the communication interface unit 206 is configured for transmitting one or more information associated with the power device 106 to the user 102. The one or more information corresponds to the plurality of parameters associated with the power device 106 and the set of standard parameters associated with the power device 106.
63 Furthermore, the one or more information associated with the power device 106 includes one or more electronics and electrical factors and a graphical representation of the one or more electronics and electrical factors. The one or more electronics and electrical factors includes AC voltage, DC voltage, current regulation output, total harmonic distortion, harmonic distortion, input energy saving, power, efficiency and the like. Further, the graphical representation of the one or more electronics and electrical factors depicts a relationship between the plurality of parameters of the power device 106 and the set of standard parameters defined for the power device 106. The relationship between the plurality of electrical parameters of the power device 106 and the set of standard parameters of the power device 106 is represented by one or more waveforms.
64 In addition, the user interface unit 202 is further configured to display the one or more information associated with the power device 106. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more information is viewed by the user 102 on the selected user interface unit 202 of the plurality of user interface units. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 is located in the vicinity of the electrical testing device 104. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 views the one or more information on the chosen user interface unit 202 of the plurality of user interface units. The selected user interface unit 202 corresponds to the display associated with the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the selected user interface unit 202 includes the LCD display, the TFT display and the like.
65 Moreover, the user 102 views the one or more information on a display associated with the communication device 108 based on the choice of the user 102 of the type of user interface unit 202 of the plurality of user interface units for viewing the one or more information on. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 is located in the vicinity of the electrical testing device 104 with the communication device 108 directly connected to it through the USB interface, the UART interface or the Ethernet interface.
66 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 views the one or more information on the display associated with the communication device 108 located remotely from the electrical testing device 104. Moreover, the user 102 is located remotely from the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication device 108 is connected to the electrical testing device 104 through the communication network 112. Moreover, the communication device 108 is connected to the electrical testing device 104 through the GSM interface, the GPRS interface, the Ethernet interface or the WiFi interface (as described above in the detailed description of FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B).
67 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 views the plurality of parameters and the graphical representation of the plurality of parameters associated with the power device 106. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 views the set of standard parameters for the power device 106 and the graphical representation of the set of standard parameters associated with the power device 106
68 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 views a price of the power device. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user 102 views the plurality of parameters, the graphical representation and the price of the power device 106 through an e-mail or a SMS on the communication device 108.
69 Continuing the above stated example, the receiving unit 204b receives the set of standard parameters for the inverter device I, the UPS device U and the inverter/UPS device IU from the one or more third party sources associated with the corresponding testing device J, the testing device K and the testing device L. Further, the computational unit 204c calculates a plurality of parameters associated with the inverter device I selected by the user A. Similarly, the computational unit 204c calculates a plurality of parameters associated with the UPS device U selected by the user B and calculates a plurality of parameters associated with the inverter/UPS device IU selected by the user C. The analyzing unit 204d compares the plurality of parameters of the inverter device I with the set of standard parameters for the inverter device I. Similarly, the analyzing unit 204d compares the plurality of parameters of the UPS device U with the set of standard parameters for the UPS device U and compares the plurality of parameters of the inverter/UPS device IU with the set of standard parameters for the inverter/UPS device IU. The selection unit 204e selects the inverter device I based on the comparison and the high degree of closeness between the plurality of parameters and the set of standard parameters of the inverter device I. Similarly, the selection unit 204e selects the UPS device U based on the comparison and the high degree of closeness between the plurality of parameters and the set of standard parameters of the UPS device U and does not select or recommend the user C to buy the inverter/UPS device IU based on the comparison and the low degree of closeness between the plurality of parameters and the set of standard parameters of the inverter/UPS device IU. The user A receives and views information associated with the selected inverter device I on the laptop display through an e-mail, the user B receives and views information associated with the selected UPS device U on the mobile phone through an SMS and the user C receives and views information associated with the non-recommended inverter/UPS device IU on the LCD display of the testing device L.
70 Going further, the electrical testing device is further equipped with the memory unit 208 electrically coupled to the controller 204. The memory unit 208 is configured to store the plurality of inputs received from the user 102, the plurality of parameters associated with the connected power device 106, the set of standard parameters associated with the type of the power device 106 and the one or more information associated with the power device 106.
71 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the computational unit 204c further includes a multiple currency selection option for calculating per unit costing for the user 102. Furthermore, the per unit costing is calculated for a plurality of days, a plurality of months and a plurality of years.
72 FIG. 3 illustrates a system 300 depicting a block diagram for showing an example embodiment for the comparing the one or more electrical parameters of the electrical power device by utilizing the testing device, in accordance with the various embodiments of the present disclosure. It may be noted that to explain the system elements of FIG. 3, reference has to made to the system elements of FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. 2. The system 300 includes a grid input 302, a battery 304, a power device 306, an electrical device 308, an electrical device 310, a plurality of display and switches 104a associated with the electrical testing device 104, a wired communication interface 104b associated with the electrical testing device 104 and a wireless communication interface 104c associated with the electrical testing device 104. The above stated components collectively enable the comparing the one or more electrical parameters of the power device 106 against the set of standard parameters.
73 Going further, the grid input 302 supplies real time power to the electrical testing device 104 for performing the comparing the one or more electrical parameters of the power device 106 against the set of standard parameters. The battery 304 is connected to the electrical testing device 104. Moreover, the battery 304 provides DC voltage and DC power to the electrical testing device 104. The user 102 connects the power device 306 for the comparing and the selecting. In addition, the electrical device 308 and the electrical device 310 correspond to any electrical load for taking output from the electrical testing device 104. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the output corresponds to the plurality of parameters of the power device 306 calculated by the electrical testing device 104. The power device 306, the electrical device 308 and the electrical device 310 may include an inverter/UPS, an inverter, a UPS, any electrical appliance, any electrical equipment presently known in the art.
74 Furthermore, the electrical testing device 104 includes the plurality of display and switches 104a for indication of selection and monitoring of operation. The plurality of switches and displays include light emitting displays, power switches and the like. In addition, the electrical testing device 104 is equipped with the wired communication interface 104b for connecting the communication device 108 with the electrical testing device 104. The wired communication interface 104b enables the user 102 to view the plurality of parameters and the one or more information on the communication device 108 (as exemplary stated above in the patent application).
75 Moreover, the electrical testing device 104 is equipped with the wireless communication interface 104b for connecting the communication device 108 located in a remote location with the electrical testing device 104. The communication interface 104b enables the user 102 to view the plurality of parameters, the set of standard parameters and the one or more information on the communication device 108 by wirelessly transmitting the plurality of parameters, the set of standard parameters and the one or more information through the communication interface unit 206 (as exemplary stated above in the patent application).
76 Furthermore, the electrical testing device 104 is equipped for calculating a predicted amount of money saved by the user 102 in a year for the power device 106 of each of the plurality of power devices. Moreover, the electrical testing device 104 calculates a particular set of electrical parameter of the plurality of electrical parameters. The electrical testing device 104 utilizes one or more parameters of the particular set of electrical parameters for calculating the predicted amount of money saved in the year. The particular set of electrical parameters include but may not be limited to power saved in a year, money saved in a day, power saved in a day, power saved in a month and money saved in a month. In addition, the predicted amount of money saved by the user 102 in the year is calculated based on a mathematical formula depicted below. The formula for calculating the amount of money saved in the year by the user 102 takes various electrical parameters of the plurality of parameters calculated by the computational unit 204c of the electrical testing device 104.
Predicted amount of money saved in a year α Power saved in a year * Energy Cost per unit * ((Battery Cost/ Battery Capacity) * (More Efficient System (efficiency) – Less Efficient System (efficiency)))/100
77 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power saved in a year is calculated based on a given formula below.
Power Saved in a year α ((Efficiency of More Efficient System – Efficiency of Less Efficient System) * More Efficient System Watt) * Total Number of Running Hours * Total number of days in a year
78 The predicted amount of money saved in the year by the user 102 helps the user 102 in selecting the most efficient power device 106 of the plurality of power devices. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 enables the user 102 to manually enter the one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters for calculating the amount of money than can be saved by the user 102.
79 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 calculates other one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters based on a corresponding plurality of formulas. The other one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters include the output power factor, the efficiency, power consumption in a day, power consumption in a month, the power saved in a month, extra batter Ah per day and the like.
80 Furthermore, the electrical testing device 104 is equipped for calculating a predicted amount of money saved by the user 102 in a year for the more efficient power device of each of the plurality of power devices 106. Moreover, the electrical testing device 104 calculates a particular set of electrical parameter of the plurality of electrical parameters. The electrical testing device 104 utilizes one or more parameters of the particular set of electrical parameters for calculating the predicted amount of money saved in the year. The particular set of electrical parameters include but may not be limited to power saved in a year, money saved in a day, power saved in a day, power saved in a month and money saved in a month. In addition, the predicted amount of money saved by the user 102 in the year is calculated based on a mathematical formula depicted below. The formula for calculating the amount of money saved in the year by the user 102 takes various electrical parameters of the plurality of parameters calculated by the computational unit 204a of the electrical testing device 104.
Predicted amount of money saved in a year= Power saved in a year * Energy Cost per unit * ((Battery Cost/ Battery Capacity) * (More Efficient System (efficiency) – Less Efficient System (efficiency)))/100
81 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power saved in a year is calculated based on a given formula below.
Power Saved in a year= ((Efficiency of More Efficient System – Efficiency of Less Efficient System) * More Efficient System Watt) * Total Number of Running Hours * Total number of days in a year
82 The predicted amount of money saved in the year by the user 102 helps the user 102 in selecting the most efficient power device 106 of the plurality of power devices. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 enables the user 102 to manually enter the one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters for calculating the amount of money than can be saved by the user 102.
83 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 helps in selecting the most efficient power device 106 of the plurality of power devices for the user 102 and other one or more users who do not wish to provide the plurality of inputs to the electrical testing device 104. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 provides an option to the user 102 on the user interface unit 202 whether the user 102 wishes to provide the plurality of inputs to the electrical testing device 104.
84 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 has a sensing tolerance of 0.5% of error and also has real time sensing operation with a negligible delay.
85 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 can be easily moved and installed with any type of household or an industrial system.
86 In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 is equipped for detecting a waveform associated with grid to inverter changeover and inverter to grid changeover. Further, the electrical testing device 104 detects a zero output time period of any electrical or electronic equipment.
87 In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 provisions one or more manufacturers to gain information corresponding to a lack in the plurality of parameters associated with the power device 106.
88 In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 provisions the one or more manufacturers to keep a check on other competing one or more manufacturers by gaining information associated with performance of power products manufactured by the other one or more manufacturers.
89 In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 provides real time monitoring and controlling of the power device 106 based on energy consumption.
90 In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrical testing device 104 is equipped in providing one or more users located in a different country with energy costing parameters. The energy costing parameters are provided based on the country in which the one or more users are located.