POWER DISTRIBUTION LOAD SHEDDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
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1. A method of power administration, comprising:
- using a power supply, providing power through a power input to a power distribution system, wherein the power distribution system comprises a plurality of power outlets, wherein each of the plurality of power outlets is connectable to an electrical device;
monitoring at least one of the following;
the power supply, power provided to or by the power distribution system, information regarding the power to the power supply, and information regarding the power supply or its status;
based on the monitoring, determining whether at least one predetermined condition is met;
if the at least one predetermined condition is met, turning off the operating power of less than all of plurality of power outlets in the power distribution system.
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Abstract
A method of power administration includes monitoring at least one of a plurality of operating conditions relating to a plurality of outlets within a power distribution unit, determining whether a pre-determined operating condition threshold has been met, and, if the pre-determined threshold has been mete powering off less than all of the power outlets within the power distribution unit.
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1. A method of power administration, comprising:
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using a power supply, providing power through a power input to a power distribution system, wherein the power distribution system comprises a plurality of power outlets, wherein each of the plurality of power outlets is connectable to an electrical device;
monitoring at least one of the following;
the power supply, power provided to or by the power distribution system, information regarding the power to the power supply, and information regarding the power supply or its status;
based on the monitoring, determining whether at least one predetermined condition is met;
if the at least one predetermined condition is met, turning off the operating power of less than all of plurality of power outlets in the power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of load shedding, comprising:
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in a power administration system, polling at least one of a plurality of power supply devices to determine whether at least one of a plurality of power outlets needs to be load shed; and
polling at least one of a plurality of power supply devices to determine whether at least one of the plurality of power outlets needs to have power restored. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A power administration system, comprising
a power supply in power supply communication with a power distribution system, wherein the power distribution system comprises a power input and a plurality of power outputs, wherein each of the plurality of power outputs is connectable to one of a plurality of electrical devices; - and
a power supply monitoring system in power supply monitoring communication with the power supply, the power supply monitoring system in load shedding communication with the plurality of power outputs. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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