WATER HEATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A water heater controller, comprising:
- a base composed of thermally conductive material;
a housing composed of electrically insulating material, the housing coupled to the base;
a relay;
an emergency shut-off apparatus;
logic for controlling the relay thereby controlling an operational state of a heating element that is coupled to the relay; and
a temperature sensor contacting the base and coupled to the logic.
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Abstract
A water heating system, comprise a tank, a heating element, and a controller that is coupled to the heating element. The controller comprises a base, a housing, a relay, logic and, a temperature sensor. The base is composed of thermally conductive material, and the housing is composed of electrically insulating material. The housing is coupled to the base, and the logic is configured to control the a state of the relay. Further, the temperature sensor contacts the base and is coupled to the logic.
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1. A water heater controller, comprising:
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a base composed of thermally conductive material;
a housing composed of electrically insulating material, the housing coupled to the base;
a relay;
an emergency shut-off apparatus;
logic for controlling the relay thereby controlling an operational state of a heating element that is coupled to the relay; and
a temperature sensor contacting the base and coupled to the logic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A water heating system, comprising:
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a tank;
a heating element; and
a controller coupled to the heating element, the controller comprising;
a base composed of thermally conductive material;
a housing composed of electrically insulating material, the housing coupled to the base;
a relay coupled to the heating element;
logic configured to control a state of the relay; and
a temperature sensor contacting the base and coupled to the logic. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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