The present disclosure provides a method and system for mounting a current
transformer in proximity to a circuit breaker of an electrical system.
Generally, a sensor assembly contains a plurality of current transformers
(CTs) for measuring power wires from a main power supply. To accommodate
measuring a greater number of wires than one sensor assembly can service,
a plurality of sensor assemblies can be mounted end-to-end. The sensor
assemblies can have symmetrical recessed portions that laterally align
when mounted end-to-end by inverting one of the sensor assemblies. The
lateral alignment allows CTs mounted lateral to the recessed portions to
be aligned with corresponding circuit breakers, so that wires passing
from the circuit breakers are aligned with the CTs, reducing bending
stresses on the CTs in contrast to prior efforts. Changes in polarity
caused by the inversion can be adjusted by software, firmware, hardware
or a combination thereof.