METHOD OF LOAD SHEDDING TO REDUCE THE TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION OF A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. A method of determining a setpoint of a load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load located in a space, the method comprising the steps of:
- initially setting the value of the setpoint equal to a desired level;
limiting the value of the setpoint to an occupied high-end trim if the space is occupied;
limiting the value of the setpoint to a daylighting high-end trim determined by a daylighting procedure; and
subsequently reducing the value of the setpoint in response to a load shed parameter.
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A method of determining a setpoint of a load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load located in a space, the method comprising the steps of initially setting the value of the setpoint equal to a desired level; limiting the value of the setpoint to an occupied high-end trim if the space is occupied; limiting the value of the setpoint to a daylighting high-end trim determined by a daylighting procedure; and subsequently reducing the value of the setpoint in response to a load shed parameter.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of determining a setpoint of a load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load located in a space, the method comprising the steps of:
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initially setting the value of the setpoint equal to a desired level; limiting the value of the setpoint to an occupied high-end trim if the space is occupied; limiting the value of the setpoint to a daylighting high-end trim determined by a daylighting procedure; and subsequently reducing the value of the setpoint in response to a load shed parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load located in a space, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a digital message containing a command to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load to a desired level; detecting if the space is occupied; and determining a daylighting high-end trim using a daylighting procedure; wherein the improvement comprises the steps of; receiving a load shed parameter; and determining the amount of power to be delivered to the electrical load by limiting the amount of power to be delivered to the electrical load to the minimum of the desired level of the digital message, an occupied high-end trim, and the daylighting high-end trim, and by reducing the amount of power to be delivered to the electrical load in response to the load shed parameter.
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11. A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load located in a space, the load control device comprising:
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means for initially setting the value of the setpoint equal to a desired level; means for limiting the value of the setpoint to an occupied high-end trim if the space is occupied; means for limiting the value of the setpoint to a daylighting high-end trim determined by a daylighting procedure; and means for subsequently reducing the value of the setpoint in response to a load shed parameter.
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12. A load control device of a load control system for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load located in a space, the load control device comprising:
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a load control circuit adapted to be coupled to the AC power source and the electrical load to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load; a control circuit coupled to the load control circuit for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load; a memory coupled to the control circuit and operable to store a load shed parameter; a communication circuit coupled to the control circuit and operable to receive a digital message representative of a desired amount of power to deliver to the electrical load; an occupancy sensor input for receiving an occupancy sensor signal representative of whether the space is occupied, the control circuit operable to determine an occupied high-end trim in response to the occupancy sensor signal; and a daylight sensor input for receiving a daylight sensor signal representative of the total illumination in the space, the control circuit operable to determine a daylighting high-end trim in response to the daylighting sensor signal; wherein the control circuit is operable to determine the amount of power to be delivered to the electrical load by limiting the amount of power to be delivered to the electrical load to the minimum of the desired level of the digital message, the occupied high-end trim, and the daylighting high-end trim, and by reducing the amount of power to be delivered to the electrical load in response to the load shed parameter. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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