ELECTRICTY SUPPLY AND CONTROL APPARATUS
First Claim
1. Electricity supply and control apparatus for controlling the electricity power supply to a plurality of circuits in a building, the apparatus comprising:
- a base unit having a mains electricity supply input, a plurality of remotely-controllable switches, and a plurality of circuit breakers, the remotely-controllable switches being electrically connected to respective first electricity output conductors and first said circuit breakers, and second said circuit breakers being electrically connected to respective second electricity output conductors independently of the remotely-controllable switches;
a remote control unit which is in spaced communication with the base unit, the remote control unit having a settable controller which controls the remotely-controllable switches whereby electricity to the respective first conductors is interruptible; and
a monitoring element at the base unit which monitors electricity consumption via the remotely-controllable switches, an input element at the remote control unit which inputs a unit cost of electricity, a determining element which determines a cost-saving based on an output of the monitoring element when the controller operates the remotely-controllable switches to interrupt the electricity supply and the inputted unit cost, and a display element which displays the determined cost-saving on the remote control unit.
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Abstract
Electricity supply and control apparatus (10) for controlling the electricity power supply to a plurality of circuits in a building, comprises: a base unit (12) having a mains electricity supply input, a plurality of remotely-controllable switches (38), and a plurality of circuit breakers (42). The remotely-controllable switches (38) are electrically connected to respective first electricity output conductors (70) and first said circuit breakers (66), and second said circuit breakers (62) being electrically connected to respective second electricity output conductors (64) independently of the remotely-controllable switches (38). A remote control unit (16) is also provided which is in spaced communication with the base unit (12). The remote control unit (16) has a settable controller for controlling the remotely-controllable switches (38) whereby electricity to the respective first conductors (70) is interruptible. Monitoring means (18) is also provided and includes a monitoring element (80) at the base unit (12) for monitoring electricity consumption via the remotely-controllable switches (38), an input element (78) at the remote control unit (16) for inputting a unit cost of electricity, a determining element for determining a cost-saving based on an output of the monitoring element (80) when the controller operates the remotely-controllable switches (38) to interrupt the electricity supply and the inputted unit cost, and a display element (76) for displaying the determined cost-saving on the remote control unit (16).
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21 Claims
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1. Electricity supply and control apparatus for controlling the electricity power supply to a plurality of circuits in a building, the apparatus comprising:
- a base unit having a mains electricity supply input, a plurality of remotely-controllable switches, and a plurality of circuit breakers, the remotely-controllable switches being electrically connected to respective first electricity output conductors and first said circuit breakers, and second said circuit breakers being electrically connected to respective second electricity output conductors independently of the remotely-controllable switches;
a remote control unit which is in spaced communication with the base unit, the remote control unit having a settable controller which controls the remotely-controllable switches whereby electricity to the respective first conductors is interruptible; and
a monitoring element at the base unit which monitors electricity consumption via the remotely-controllable switches, an input element at the remote control unit which inputs a unit cost of electricity, a determining element which determines a cost-saving based on an output of the monitoring element when the controller operates the remotely-controllable switches to interrupt the electricity supply and the inputted unit cost, and a display element which displays the determined cost-saving on the remote control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a base unit having a mains electricity supply input, a plurality of remotely-controllable switches, and a plurality of circuit breakers, the remotely-controllable switches being electrically connected to respective first electricity output conductors and first said circuit breakers, and second said circuit breakers being electrically connected to respective second electricity output conductors independently of the remotely-controllable switches;
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