Compact limiter and controller assembly and method
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1. A power control system comprising:
- a controller housing;
a power switch disposed within the controller housing and configured for selectively providing power from a power supply to a power load;
a limiter disposed within the controller housing configured for providing a limit switching function in response to a threshold limit; and
a controller disposed within the controller housing and configured for controlling one or more operations of the control system.
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Abstract
A power control system has a controller housing, a power switch disposed within the controller housing for selectively providing power from a power supply to a power load, a limiter disposed within the controller housing configured for providing a limit switching function in response to a threshold limit, and a controller disposed within the controller housing and configured for controlling one or more operations of the control system.
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1. A power control system comprising:
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a controller housing;
a power switch disposed within the controller housing and configured for selectively providing power from a power supply to a power load;
a limiter disposed within the controller housing configured for providing a limit switching function in response to a threshold limit; and
a controller disposed within the controller housing and configured for controlling one or more operations of the control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A power control system for a thermal processing system, the system comprising:
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a controller housing;
an input power interface for receiving power from a power source;
an output power interface for providing power to a power load;
a power switch disposed within the controller housing for selectively providing, at least a portion of, the received power to the power load;
a temperature sensor interface for receiving temperature signal from a temperature sensor;
a safety limiter disposed within the controller housing including a plurality of threshold temperature limits, the limiter being configured for providing a safety limit switching function in response to two or more of the threshold temperature limits and the received temperature signal; and
a controller disposed within the controller housing and configured for controlling the selective providing of power by the power switch. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A power control system comprising:
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means for selectively providing power received from a power source to a power load;
means for providing a safety limit for limiting the providing of power to the power load in response to a safety threshold; and
means for placement of the means for selectively providing power and the means for providing a safety limit in close proximity to each other and relative proximity to the power load. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method of providing power to a heating element, the method comprising:
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receiving power from a power source;
sensing a temperature associated with the heating element;
selectively providing, at least a portion of, the received power to the heating element in response to the sensed temperature;
comparing the sensed temperature to a plurality of safety thresholds; and
limiting the selective providing of the received power to the heating element in response to the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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