Methods, systems, and apparatus for shedding loads from an electrical grid
First Claim
1. A load shedding system for operating at least one circuit breaker positioned within an enclosure, said load shedding system comprisinga processor configured to receive a demand signal and to provide a predetermined load shedding signal;
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Abstract
A load shedding system for operating at least one circuit breaker positioned within an enclosure is described. The load shedding system includes a processor configured to receive a demand signal and to provide a predetermined load shedding signal. The load shedding system also includes at least one load shedding apparatus configured to receive the load shedding signal from the processor. The load shedding apparatus is configured to be coupled to a door of the enclosure. The load shedding apparatus is further configured to be operatively coupled to the at least one circuit breaker and further configured to actuate the at least one circuit breaker in response to the load shedding signal.
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21 Claims
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1. A load shedding system for operating at least one circuit breaker positioned within an enclosure, said load shedding system comprising
a processor configured to receive a demand signal and to provide a predetermined load shedding signal; - and
at least one load shedding apparatus configured to receive the load shedding signal from said processor, said load shedding apparatus comprising an interface member and an actuator configured to be coupled to a door of the enclosure and configured to translate said interface member, the door moveable between a first door position and a second door position, said interface member configured to be operatively coupled to the at least one circuit breaker, when the door is in the first door position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A load shedding apparatus for operating at least one circuit breaker positioned within an enclosure, the enclosure comprising a door, said load shedding apparatus comprising;
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an interface member comprising a first edge and a second edge; and an actuator coupled to said interface member and configured to translate said interface member from a neutral position to a first position in response to a load shedding signal, wherein said actuator is coupled to the door, the door moveable between a first door position and a second door position, said interface member configured to be operatively coupled to the at least one circuit breaker when the door is in the first door position. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for retrofitting an electrical load center with a load shedding system, the load shedding system including a processor and at least one load shedding apparatus that includes an interface member and an actuator configured to translate the interface member, said method comprising:
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configuring the processor to receive a demand signal; communicatively coupling the processor to the at least one load shedding apparatus; and configuring the actuator to be coupled to a door of the electrical load center, the door moveable between a first door position and a second door position, the actuator configured to be coupled to the door such that when the door is in the first door position, the interface member is operatively coupled to at least one circuit breaker within the electrical load center. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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Specification