FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFORE
First Claim
1. A computerized load management system for monitoring and controlling electricity consumption of an electricity consumer having a plurality of loads, the system comprising:
- (a) a main central processing unit, connected to a power source, and adapted to receive a signal therefrom;
(b) a memory associated with said main central processing unit;
(c) a plurality of controlled relay assemblies connected to a plurality of loads via a plurality of local circuit breakers, each assembly of said assemblies including;
(i) a relay, responsive to said main central processing unit;
(ii) a current sensor, electrically connected to said relay, said relay and said current sensor being electrically associated with said main central processing unit, and(iii) an electrical line having a first end connecting said relay assembly to said power source, and having a second end connecting to a local circuit breaker connected to at least one load;
wherein each said current sensor is adapted to provide, to said main central processing unit, data pertaining to current drawn via a particular local circuit breaker of said local circuit breakers,and wherein said main central processing unit is configured to command said relay within each of said relay assemblies based on said signal received from said power source, and based on a set of rules provided to said main central processing unit, said set of rules including load priority information,such that each said relay opens or closes in response to said command from said main central processing unit, so as to shut off power or restore power to a particular said electrical line.
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Abstract
A system for controlling electricity consumption of an electricity consumer having a plurality of loads, including: (a) a main central processing unit, connected to a power source, and adapted to receive a signal therefrom; (b) a memory associated with the processing unit; (c) controlled relay assemblies connected to a plurality of loads via local circuit breakers, each assembly including: (i) a relay, responsive to the processing unit; (ii) a current sensor, electrically connected to the relay, the relay and the current sensor being electrically associated with the processing unit, and (iii) an electrical line having a first end connecting the relay assembly to the power source, and having a second end connecting to a local circuit breaker connected to at least one load; wherein each current sensor is adapted to provide, to the processing unit, data pertaining to current drawn via a particular local circuit breaker, and wherein the processing unit is configured to command the relay based on the signal received from the power source, and based on a set of rules provided to the processing unit, the set of rules including load priority information, such that each relay opens or closes in response to the command from the processing unit, so as to shut off or restore power to the electrical line.
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25 Claims
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1. A computerized load management system for monitoring and controlling electricity consumption of an electricity consumer having a plurality of loads, the system comprising:
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(a) a main central processing unit, connected to a power source, and adapted to receive a signal therefrom; (b) a memory associated with said main central processing unit; (c) a plurality of controlled relay assemblies connected to a plurality of loads via a plurality of local circuit breakers, each assembly of said assemblies including; (i) a relay, responsive to said main central processing unit; (ii) a current sensor, electrically connected to said relay, said relay and said current sensor being electrically associated with said main central processing unit, and (iii) an electrical line having a first end connecting said relay assembly to said power source, and having a second end connecting to a local circuit breaker connected to at least one load; wherein each said current sensor is adapted to provide, to said main central processing unit, data pertaining to current drawn via a particular local circuit breaker of said local circuit breakers, and wherein said main central processing unit is configured to command said relay within each of said relay assemblies based on said signal received from said power source, and based on a set of rules provided to said main central processing unit, said set of rules including load priority information, such that each said relay opens or closes in response to said command from said main central processing unit, so as to shut off power or restore power to a particular said electrical line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computerized load management system for monitoring and controlling electricity consumption of an electricity consumer having a plurality of loads, the system comprising:
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(a) a main central processing unit, adapted for connecting to a power source, and adapted to receive a signal therefrom; (b) a memory associated with said main central processing unit; (c) a plurality of controlled relay assemblies for connecting to a plurality of loads via a plurality of local circuit breakers, each assembly of said assemblies including; (i) a relay, responsive to said main central processing unit; (ii) a current sensor, electrically connected to said relay, said relay and said current sensor being electrically associated with said main central processing unit, and (iii) an electrical line having a first end adapted for connecting said relay and said current sensor to said power source, and having a second end adapted for connecting to a local circuit breaker connected to at least one load, wherein, when the load management system is connected to said power source and to said loads, each said current sensor is adapted to provide, to said main central processing unit, data pertaining to current drawn via a particular local circuit breaker of said local circuit breakers, and wherein said main central processing unit is configured to command a relay of said relay assemblies based on said signal received from said power source, and based on a set of rules provided to said main central processing unit, said set of rules including load priority information, such that each said relay opens or closes in response to a command from said main central processing unit, so as to shut off power or restore power to a particular said electrical line, and wherein said relay assemblies are directly responsive to said main central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A computerized load management system for monitoring and controlling electricity consumption of an electricity consumer having a plurality of loads, the system comprising:
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(a) a main central processing unit, adapted for connecting to a power source, and adapted to receive a signal therefrom; (b) a memory associated with said main central processing unit; (c) a plurality of controlled relay assemblies for connecting to a plurality of loads via a plurality of local circuit breakers, each assembly of said assemblies including; (i) a relay, responsive to said main central processing unit; (ii) a current sensor, electrically connected to said relay, said relay and said current sensor being electrically associated with said main central processing unit, and (iii) an electrical line having a first end adapted for connecting said relay and said current sensor to said power source, and having a second end adapted for connecting to a local circuit breaker connected to at least one load, wherein, when the load management system is connected to said power source and to said loads, each said current sensor is adapted to provide, to said main central processing unit, data pertaining to current drawn via a particular local circuit breaker of said local circuit breakers, and wherein said main central processing unit is configured to command a relay of said relay assemblies based on said signal received from said power source, and based on a set of rules provided to said main central processing unit, said set of rules including load priority information, provided by the electricity consumer, such that each said relay opens or closes in response to a command from said main central processing unit, so as to shut off power or restore power to a particular said electrical line. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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