System and Method for Premises Power Parameter and Power-Factor Reporting and Management
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1. A premises control device comprising:
- a power monitor operable for monitoring power parameters from loads controlled by said device; and
a control for communicating monitored power parameters to a location external to said device.
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Abstract
System and methods in which endpoint control devices, such as, for example, switches and wall sockets, are arranged to monitor the power used by the controlled load as well as the power-factor of the load. In one embodiment, the monitored power and power-factor of a controlled device is fed back to a central point within the premises and then sent on to a more global monitoring point. In one embodiment, the endpoint device can send power parameter data to another location and receive instructions as to maximum allowable loads for a given power parameter or power-factor.
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1. A premises control device comprising:
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a power monitor operable for monitoring power parameters from loads controlled by said device; and a control for communicating monitored power parameters to a location external to said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining power parameters;
- including power consumption of a load, said method comprising;
monitoring power parameter levels from loads controllable by a control device; and communicating said monitored power parameter levels to a location external to said device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- including power consumption of a load, said method comprising;
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24. A control device for mounting in a premises utility box for controlling electrical power to loads within said premises;
- said device comprising;
means for supplying power to a load associated with said device; and means for measuring, on an ongoing basis, power consumed by said associated load. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- said device comprising;
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