SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DEMAND OF MULTI-AIR-CONDITIONER
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1. A system for controlling multiple air conditioners, the system comprising:
- a demand control unit configured to calculate an estimated power amount used by the multiple air conditioners based on an amount of power consumed by the multiple air conditioners during a predetermined time period, and to forcibly control an operation of one or more air conditioners based on a size of the estimated power amount,wherein the demand control unit is connected to the multiple air conditioners and communicates with the multiple air conditioners using a serial data communication protocol.
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A system for controlling multiple air conditioners. The system includes a demand control unit configured to calculate an estimated power amount used by the multiple air conditioners based on an amount of power consumed by the multiple air conditioners during a predetermined time period, and to forcibly control an operation of one or more air conditioners based on a size of the estimated power amount. Further, the demand control unit is connected to the multiple air conditioners and communicates with the multiple air conditioners using a serial data communication protocol.
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1. A system for controlling multiple air conditioners, the system comprising:
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a demand control unit configured to calculate an estimated power amount used by the multiple air conditioners based on an amount of power consumed by the multiple air conditioners during a predetermined time period, and to forcibly control an operation of one or more air conditioners based on a size of the estimated power amount, wherein the demand control unit is connected to the multiple air conditioners and communicates with the multiple air conditioners using a serial data communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling multiple air conditioners, the method comprising:
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calculating an estimated power amount used by the multiple air conditioners based on an amount of power consumed by the multiple air conditioners during a predetermined time period; and forcibly controlling an operation of one or more air conditioners based on a size of the estimated power amount, wherein the forcibly controlling step uses a serial data communication protocol to forcibly control the operation of the one or more air conditioners. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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