Load Coordinating Power Draw for Limited Ampacity Circuits
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1. A system, comprising:
- a power bus;
a first electrically powered device adapted to intermittently draw power from said power bus;
a second electrically powered device adapted to intermittently draw power from said power bus; and
,a means for sensing that said second electronically powered device is drawing power from said power bus, andwherein said first electrically powered device is inhibited from drawing power from said power bus when said second electronically powered device is drawing power from said power bus.
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Abstract
Presented is a system and method for coordinating power usage of electrical devices on a power bus. In an embodiment, the system includes a power bus, a first electrical device that is able to intermittently draw power from the power bus, a second electrical device that is able to intermittently draws power from the power bus, and a means for sensing when the second electrical device is intermittently drawing power. When the second electrical device is intermittently drawing power, the first electrical device is inhibited from drawing power from the power bus.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a power bus; a first electrically powered device adapted to intermittently draw power from said power bus; a second electrically powered device adapted to intermittently draw power from said power bus; and
,a means for sensing that said second electronically powered device is drawing power from said power bus, and wherein said first electrically powered device is inhibited from drawing power from said power bus when said second electronically powered device is drawing power from said power bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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connecting a plurality of intelligent loads to an electrical circuit; energizing said electrical circuit; and coordinating a plurality of intermittent power draws, from said electrical circuit, by said plurality of intelligent loads to prevent a circuit breaker from disconnecting said electrical circuit from a power source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a switch for intermittently drawing power from a power bus; a load in electrical communication with said switch; a sensor for sensing an electrical state of said power bus; and a controller in communications with said switch and said sensing means; and wherein said controller controls said switch to intermittently draw power from said power bus for powering said load, based at least in part on said electrical state of said power bus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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