Power controller for a heating/air conditioning unit
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1. A power control apparatus for controlling power from a power source to a power device comprising:
- a modular structure;
power input means, disposed in the modular structure, for receiving power from the power source;
power output means, disposed in the modular structure, for outputting power directly to a power conductor of the power device; and
power control means, disposed in the modular structure, for monitoring a parameter of the received power from the power input means, removing the output power from the power output means when the parameter falls outside a predetermined range, and reapplying the output power to the power output means after measuring a predetermined event.
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Abstract
A power controller for a powered device such as a heating/air conditioning unit that monitors and controls the supply of power to an individual heating/air conditioning unit and shuts off power to the powered device when the voltage level of the power supplied to the unit falls outside a predetermined range. The power controller also transmits telephonic alarms and receives touch tone commands over telephone lines. The power controller may be equipped with a device for sensing the presence of a fire.
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1. A power control apparatus for controlling power from a power source to a power device comprising:
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a modular structure; power input means, disposed in the modular structure, for receiving power from the power source; power output means, disposed in the modular structure, for outputting power directly to a power conductor of the power device; and power control means, disposed in the modular structure, for monitoring a parameter of the received power from the power input means, removing the output power from the power output means when the parameter falls outside a predetermined range, and reapplying the output power to the power output means after measuring a predetermined event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40)
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33. A power control apparatus that controls power from a power source to a power device, comprising:
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a modular structure; a power input, disposed within the modular structure, to receive power from the power source; a power output, disposed within the modular structure, to output power directly to a power conductor of the power device; a power control circuit, disposed within the modular structure, to monitor a parameter of the received power and output a parameter problem signal when the parameter falls outside a predetermined range; and a microprocessor, disposed within the modular structure, to receive the parameter problem signal from the power control circuit, wherein, upon receiving the parameter problem signal, the microprocessor removes power from the power output and reapplies power to the power output when a predetermined event is measured. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A heating/air conditioning system comprising:
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a heating/air conditioning unit; a modular structure separate from the heating/air conditioning unit; a power input, disposed in the modular structure, to receive power from a power source; a power output, disposed in the modular structure, to output power directly to a power conductor of the heating/air conditioning unit; a power control circuit, disposed in the modular structure, to monitor a parameter of the received power and output a parameter problem signal when the parameter falls outside a predetermined range; a microprocessor, disposed in the modular structure, to receive the parameter problem signal from the power control circuit, wherein, upon receiving the parameter problem signal, the microprocessor removes power from the power output and reapplies power to the power output after a predetermined event is measured. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A modular power control apparatus that controls power from a power source to a power device, comprising:
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a power input to receive power from the power source; a power output to output power to a power conductor of the power device; a power control circuit to monitor a parameter of the received power and output a parameter problem signal when the parameter falls outside a predetermined range; and a microprocessor to receive the parameter problem signal from the power control circuit, wherein, upon receiving the parameter problem signal, the microprocessor removes power from the power output and reapplies power to the power output after a predetermined event is measured. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method for controlling power from a power source to a power device, comprising:
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connecting a power input to receive power from the power source; connecting a power output to output power directly to a power conductor of the power device; monitoring a parameter of the power from the power source; removing the power output to the power conductor when the parameter falls outside a predetermined range; and reapplying the power output to the power conductor after measuring a predetermined event; wherein the power input and the power output are disposed in a modular structure, and the monitoring, the removing and the reapplying are performed within the modular structure. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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