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ELECTRICAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEM, AND METHOD

  • US 20130238153A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2013
  • Published: 09/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electrical power management system comprising:

  • a power control device in electrical communication with a multi-circuit power infeed including at least first and second electrical infeed conductors on separate circuits, said power control device comprising;

    first and second electrical switches associated with said first and second electrical infeed conductors and operable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;

    an electronic communications module; and

    a computer processor in communication with said first and second electrical switches and with said electronic communications module, wherein said computer processor is operable to open and close each of said first and second electrical switches independently of one another in response to at least one of (i) an occupancy signal received via said electronic communications module and (ii) a trigger event detected by said computer processor;

    a multi-circuit power output including first and second electrical output conductors associated with the separate circuits of the first and second electrical infeed conductors, whereby said first electrical output conductor is in electrical communication with said first electrical infeed conductor when a first of said switches is closed, and said second electrical output conductor is in electrical communication with said second electrical infeed conductor when a second of said switches is closed; and

    an electrical power outlet configured to receive an electrical plug of an electrical consumer, said electrical power outlet in electrical communication with said first electrical output conductor to selectively provide electricity to said power outlet and the electrical consumer when said first electrical switch is closed.

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