Gateway node

摘要

In accordance with one embodiment, a gateway node having a housing, a bracket mounted relay and wireless communication capabilities. The gateway node is connected to a pad mount transformer.

主权项

1. A gateway node for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), the gateway node comprising:
a housing having a top, a bottom, and side walls defining a main chamber, wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, and the side walls is removably attached to the housing; a relay configured to transmit and receive data over a wired or a wireless network; an antenna cable, the antenna cable being operably connected at a first cable end to the relay and having an antenna element at a second cable end a mounting bracket disposed within the main chamber and connecting the relay to the housing; a pad mount transformer; a conduit forming a passageway between the pad mount transformer and the housing; and a power supply, the power supply electrically connecting the pad mount transformer and the relay.