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Adaptive load shedding

  • US 4,337,401 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1981
  • Issued: 06/29/1982
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A load shedding system for shedding loads within a building to maintain power demand below a predetermined limit, said loads affecting actual conditions in associated zones within said building with respect to desired conditions, said system comprising:

  • condition sensing means for sensing said actual conditions in said zones of said building;

    connecting means adapted to be connected to said loads within said building; and

    ,control means connected to said condition sensing means and to said connecting means for shedding said loads in order of those loads affecting those zones having the least deviation between said actual conditions and said desired conditions being shed first and those loads having the most deviation being shed last to maintain said demand below said predetermined limit.

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