Monitoring and measuring power usage and temperature
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1. A system for monitoring and controlling electrical power to a device, the system comprising:
- a power control assembly comprisinga processor configured to monitor and measure a power usage through the assembly,a temperature sensor,a transceiver for receiving commands to the assembly and for transmitting power usage data from the assembly;
an electrically-powered device, the device electrically powered through the power control assembly; and
a controller for transmitting a plurality of commands to the power control assembly; and
wherein a command of the plurality of commands from the controller can control electrical power to the electrically powered device through the processor of the assembly which is configured to control electrical power to the electrically powered device, and wherein the controller receives power usage data for the electrically-powered device from the transceiver of the power control assembly;
wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor an internal temperature of the power control assembly;
wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor a room temperature of a room within a facility;
wherein the temperature sensor is configured to accommodate/correct a power measurement drift generated by temperature increases and decreases.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely monitoring, measuring and controlling power to an electrically powered device with the use of a temperature sensor is disclosed herein. The temperature sensor is configured to transmit temperature readings for room temperatures to the central command computer to prevent harm to equipment within the facility, wherein the central computer is configured to perform reactive operations for other equipment in order to prevent damage to the other equipment based on the temperature readings received from the temperature sensor.
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1. A system for monitoring and controlling electrical power to a device, the system comprising:
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a power control assembly comprising a processor configured to monitor and measure a power usage through the assembly, a temperature sensor, a transceiver for receiving commands to the assembly and for transmitting power usage data from the assembly; an electrically-powered device, the device electrically powered through the power control assembly; and a controller for transmitting a plurality of commands to the power control assembly; and wherein a command of the plurality of commands from the controller can control electrical power to the electrically powered device through the processor of the assembly which is configured to control electrical power to the electrically powered device, and wherein the controller receives power usage data for the electrically-powered device from the transceiver of the power control assembly; wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor an internal temperature of the power control assembly; wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor a room temperature of a room within a facility; wherein the temperature sensor is configured to accommodate/correct a power measurement drift generated by temperature increases and decreases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for monitoring and controlling electrical power to a device, the system comprising:
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a power control assembly comprising a processor configured to monitor and measure a power usage through the assembly, a temperature sensor, a transceiver for receiving commands to the assembly and for transmitting power usage data from the assembly; an electrically-powered device, the device electrically powered through the power control assembly; and a controller for transmitting a plurality of commands to the power control assembly; and wherein a command of the plurality of commands from the controller can control electrical power to the electrically powered device through the processor of the assembly which is configured to control electrical power to the electrically powered device, and wherein the controller receives power usage data for the electrically-powered device from the transceiver of the power control assembly; wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor an internal temperature of the power control assembly; wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor a room temperature of a room within a facility; wherein the temperature sensor is disabled or enabled by a command transmitted from the controller.
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13. A system for monitoring and controlling electrical power to a device, the system comprising:
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a power control assembly comprising a processor configured to monitor and measure a power usage through the assembly, a temperature sensor, a transceiver for receiving commands to the assembly and for transmitting power usage data from the assembly; an electrically-powered device, the device electrically powered through the power control assembly; and a controller for transmitting a plurality of commands to the power control assembly; and wherein a command of the plurality of commands from the controller can control electrical power to the electrically powered device through the processor of the assembly which is configured to control electrical power to the electrically powered device, and wherein the controller receives power usage data for the electrically-powered device from the transceiver of the power control assembly; wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor an internal temperature of the power control assembly; wherein the temperature sensor is configured to monitor a room temperature of a room within a facility; wherein the power control assembly with the temperature sensor is a master to a plurality of slave power control assemblies without temperature sensors, wherein a temperature reading outside of a predetermined threshold from the temperature sensor deactivates the power to the plurality of slave power control assemblies.
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