Method of managing a refrigeration system
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1. A method of managing a refrigeration system, said method comprising:
- monitoring an energy consumption of said refrigeration system;
accessing a source of weather data;
calculating an energy consumption projection based on weather data;
comparing said energy consumption with said energy consumption projection; and
determining refrigeration system performance based on said comparing.
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Abstract
A method of managing a refrigeration system includes transmitting energy consumption, maintenance indicator, and food condition data from the refrigeration system to a management center; analyzing the energy consumption, maintenance indicator, and food condition data at the management center; and monitoring, diagnosing and prognosing the performance of the refrigeration system in response to the analysis. The method may also include altering a configuration of the refrigeration system in response to the analysis. The refrigeration system may be located at a retail location and the management center may be located remotely to the retail location.
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1. A method of managing a refrigeration system, said method comprising:
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monitoring an energy consumption of said refrigeration system; accessing a source of weather data; calculating an energy consumption projection based on weather data; comparing said energy consumption with said energy consumption projection; and determining refrigeration system performance based on said comparing. - 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, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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