Safety power disconnection for remote power distribution in power distribution systems is disclosed. The power distribution system includes one or more power distribution circuits each configured to remotely distribute power from a power source over current carrying power conductors to remote units to provide power for remote unit operations. A remote unit is configured to decouple power from the power conductors thereby disconnecting the load of the remote unit from the power distribution system. A current measurement circuit in the power distribution system measures current flowing on the power conductors and provides a current measurement to the controller circuit. The controller circuit is configured to disconnect the power source from the power conductors for safety reasons in response to detecting a current from the power source in excess of a threshold current level indicating a load.

A power distributor for a communications system for controlling delivery of electrical power drawn over a plurality of electrical communications connections allocated to respective customer premises equipment, to provide electrical power to network components within a network is arranged to control collection of electrical power to be drawn from each connection in accordance with power requirements of services operated by or for its respective customer premises equipment, independent of the identities of the electrical connections used to deliver those services. In particular when electrical connections are not being used by their respective customers they may instead be used by a beam-forming system to support improved service to a customer associated with a different connection, and the additional electrical power to power the beam-former is drawn from the connection associated with the customer receiving the enhanced service.

A network and power sharing device is for being connected to first optical network equipment and second optical network equipment that are built in an optical network, so as to establish power supply architecture for the optical network. The network and power sharing device includes: a power input port and a first power port wherein the first power port is connected to the first optical network equipment; and a power control unit received in the casing, for detecting if the power input port and the first power port output power signals and for controlling a power switch unit to switch power supply transmission paths of the power input port and first power port.

Devices, systems and methods for predicting future consumption values of load(s) in power distribution systems are provided. The present disclosure provides for receiving a request for a load prediction for at least one meter; extracting time series data relating to the at least meter; retrieving future weather conditions for a particular location based on the at least one meter; and providing the extracted data and the future weather conditions to a prediction model that predicts load usage for the at least one meter. Additionally, the present disclosure provides for performing at least one action based on the prediction, wherein the action includes outputting at least one of a communication signal and/or at least one control signal to at least one client or at least one meter.

Devices, systems and methods for predicting future consumption values of load(s) in power distribution systems are provided. The present disclosure provides for receiving a request for a load prediction for at least one meter; extracting time series data relating to the at least meter; retrieving future weather conditions for a particular location based on the at least one meter; and providing the extracted data and the future weather conditions to a prediction model that predicts load usage for the at least one meter. Additionally, the present disclosure provides for performing at least one action based on the prediction, wherein the action includes outputting at least one of a communication signal and/or at least one control signal to at least one client or at least one meter.

A network and power sharing device is for being connected to first optical network equipment and second optical network equipment that are built in an optical network, so as to establish power supply architecture for the optical network. The network and power sharing device includes: a power input port and a first power port wherein the first power port is connected to the first optical network equipment; and a power control unit received in the casing, for detecting if the power input port and the first power port output power signals and for controlling a power switch unit to switch power supply transmission paths of the power input port and first power port.

Safety power disconnection for remote power distribution in power distribution systems is disclosed. The power distribution system includes one or more power distribution circuits each configured to remotely distribute power from a power source over current carrying power conductors to remote units to provide power for remote unit operations. A remote unit is configured to decouple power from the power conductors thereby disconnecting the load of the remote unit from the power distribution system. A current measurement circuit in the power distribution system measures current flowing on the power conductors and provides a current measurement to the controller circuit. The controller circuit is configured to disconnect the power source from the power conductors for safety reasons in response to detecting a current from the power source in excess of a threshold current level indicating a load.

In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for an RF wireless energy-harvesting device comprising an energy-harvesting mechanism, a message generation facility, and a transmission facility, wherein the RF wireless energy-harvesting device generates electrical energy through the energy harvesting mechanism from a harvesting action, generates a message through the message generation facility, and transmits the message through the transmission facility to a second wireless device, wherein the second wireless device is a second RF wireless energy-harvesting device, a networked device, a mesh network node, or the like.

An apparatus is provided, where the apparatus may include a first terminal and a second terminal to be coupled to a host via a first wire and a second wire, respectively; a rechargeable storage; and a data circuitry. The apparatus may, during a first time-period, receive power via the first wire and the second wire from the host, and store the power in the rechargeable storage, and during a second time-period, transmit data from the data circuitry to the host via the first wire and the second wire. The first and second time-periods may be non-overlapping time periods. The apparatus is to refrain from transmitting any data to, or receiving any data from, the host during the first time period.

Safety power disconnection for remote power distribution in power distribution systems is disclosed. The power distribution system includes one or more power distribution circuits each configured to remotely distribute power from a power source over current carrying power conductors to remote units to provide power for remote unit operations. A remote unit is configured to decouple power from the power conductors thereby disconnecting the load of the remote unit from the power distribution system. A current measurement circuit in the power distribution system measures current flowing on the power conductors and provides a current measurement to the controller circuit. The controller circuit is configured to disconnect the power source from the power conductors for safety reasons in response to detecting a current from the power source in excess of a threshold current level indicating a load.