Method and arrangement for measuring electrical usage and curtailing electrical usage of individual electrical components
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1. An arrangement for monitoring and controlling electricity comprising:
- a base unit with a processing arrangement and a switch connected to the processing arrangement, wherein the processing arrangement is further configured to wirelessly accept and transmit data; and
a plug in unit configured with a wireless arrangement to wirelessly exchange data with the base unit, wherein the plug in unit is configured to accept an electrical plug of an electrical device and the plug in unit additionally configured to plug in to an electrical outlet, the plug in unit configured with a CPU system to measure an electricity amperage passing through the plug in unit and to transmit data relating to the measured amounts of electricity through the wireless arrangement, wherein the plug in unit is further configured with a switch configured to interrupt the amount of electricity passing through the plug in unit.
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Abstract
A method and system to curtail electrical use of a residential or commercial establishment to prevent a user from exceeding a user defined threshold amount. The method and system may monitor and control individual electrical components.
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1. An arrangement for monitoring and controlling electricity comprising:
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a base unit with a processing arrangement and a switch connected to the processing arrangement, wherein the processing arrangement is further configured to wirelessly accept and transmit data; and a plug in unit configured with a wireless arrangement to wirelessly exchange data with the base unit, wherein the plug in unit is configured to accept an electrical plug of an electrical device and the plug in unit additionally configured to plug in to an electrical outlet, the plug in unit configured with a CPU system to measure an electricity amperage passing through the plug in unit and to transmit data relating to the measured amounts of electricity through the wireless arrangement, wherein the plug in unit is further configured with a switch configured to interrupt the amount of electricity passing through the plug in unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method to control electricity usage for an appliance, comprising:
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accepting electricity through a base unit, the electricity destined for electrical components; measuring an electricity amperage accepted through the base unit; measuring an actual electricity amperage passing through at least one plug in unit; comparing the electrical amperage passing through the at least one plug in unit to an expected electrical amperage passing through the at least one plug in unit for a defined electrical load; and one of restricting an electrical amperage at the plug in unit, activating a color indicator and sending data to the base unit when the actual electrical amperage passing through the at least one plug in unit exceeds the expected electrical amperage passing through the at least one plug in unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A program storage unit configured to perform a method to control electricity usage for an appliance, the program storage unit configured to perform the method steps of:
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accepting electricity through a base unit, the electricity destined for electrical components; measuring an electricity amperage accepted through the base unit; measuring an actual electricity amperage passing through at least one plug in unit; comparing the electrical amperage passing through the at least one plug in unit to an expected electrical amperage passing through the at least one plug in unit; and one of restricting an electrical amperage at the plug in unit, activating a color indicator and sending data to the base unit when the actual electrical amperage passing through the at least one plug in unit exceeds the expected electrical amperage passing through the at least one plug in unit.
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