Method For Monitoring Power Consumption Of A Load Coupled To A Power Switch
First Claim
1. A power switch configured to control power delivery to a load, the power switch comprising:
- one or more switching elements configured to selectively couple the load to a power source;
a power metering circuit;
a communication circuit configured to provide communication between the power switch and at least one other device; and
one or more control devices configured to perform operations, the operations comprising;
obtaining, via the power metering circuit, data indicative of power consumption by the load;
determining whether power consumption by the load exceeds a threshold associated with a power rating for the power switch for a time greater than a threshold period; and
performing one or more control actions associated with controlling power delivery to the load when the power consumption exceeds the power rating.
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Abstract
A power switch configured to control power delivery to a load is provided. The power switch can include a switching element configured to selectively couple the load to a power source. The power switch can include a power metering circuit. The power switch can include a communication circuit configured to provide communication between the power switch and at least one other device. The power switch can include a control device. The control device can obtain data from the power metering circuit. The data can be indicative of power consumption by the load. The control device can determine whether the power consumption exceeds a threshold associated with a power rating for the power switch for a time greater than a threshold period. The control device can perform one or more control actions when the power consumption exceeds the threshold for greater than the threshold period.
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20 Claims
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1. A power switch configured to control power delivery to a load, the power switch comprising:
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one or more switching elements configured to selectively couple the load to a power source; a power metering circuit; a communication circuit configured to provide communication between the power switch and at least one other device; and one or more control devices configured to perform operations, the operations comprising; obtaining, via the power metering circuit, data indicative of power consumption by the load; determining whether power consumption by the load exceeds a threshold associated with a power rating for the power switch for a time greater than a threshold period; and performing one or more control actions associated with controlling power delivery to the load when the power consumption exceeds the power rating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling power delivery to a load via a power switch, comprising:
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obtaining, by one or more control devices of a power switch, data indicative of power consumption of the load; determining, by the one or more control devices, whether power consumption by the load exceeds a threshold associated with a power rating for the power switch for a time greater than a threshold period; and responsive to determining power consumption by the load exceeds the power rating, performing, by the one or more control devices, one or more control actions associated with controlling power delivery to the load. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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