POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method of reducing peak power demand on a mains-grid power supply network, the method comprising the steps of:
- a] providing a data-communication network by which a plurality of users being fed by the power supply network are communicable;
b] connecting a controller of at least a high-power-demand electrical device of each user to the data-communication network; and
c] dynamically allocating via the data-communication network a usage time slot for energisation of said high-power-demand device based on demand, whereby usage of said high-power-demand devices associated with the data-communication network is controlled thereby enabling a reduction in overall peak power demand.
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Abstract
A method of reducing peak power demand on a mains-grid power supply network, comprises the steps of: a] providing a data-communication network by which a plurality of users being fed by the power supply network are communicable; b] connecting a controller associated with at least a high-power-demand electrical device of each user to the data-communication network; and c] dynamically allocating via the data-communication network a usage time slot for energization of said high-power-demand device based on demand, whereby usage of said high-power-demand devices associated with the data-communication network is controlled thereby enabling a reduction in overall peak power demand. An electronic-data-network controller and a power-supply management system are also provided.
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1. A method of reducing peak power demand on a mains-grid power supply network, the method comprising the steps of:
- a] providing a data-communication network by which a plurality of users being fed by the power supply network are communicable;
b] connecting a controller of at least a high-power-demand electrical device of each user to the data-communication network; and
c] dynamically allocating via the data-communication network a usage time slot for energisation of said high-power-demand device based on demand, whereby usage of said high-power-demand devices associated with the data-communication network is controlled thereby enabling a reduction in overall peak power demand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a] providing a data-communication network by which a plurality of users being fed by the power supply network are communicable;
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