Active monitoring and controlling of home loads
First Claim
1. A load control arrangement for a structure comprising a plurality of electrical sub-loads, the load control arrangement comprising:
- a controller unit configured to be coupled to a communication channel and configured to;
send or receive information via the communication channel,display information to a user on a display, andbe programmed to include a load current limit, wherein the programming is received at the display from a user; and
a load control device configured to be coupled to the communication channel, comprising a disconnect switch configured to be coupled to a power line between a fuse box and an electrical sub-load of the plurality of electrical sub-loads, wherein the load control device is further configured to;
determine a power consumption of the electrical sub-load connected to the power line,provide measurement data representing the determined power consumption via the communication channel to the controller unit, anddrive the disconnect switch depending on drive information received via the communication channel or depending on the determined power consumption.
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Abstract
A load control arrangement includes a communication channel configured to transmit information. A controller unit is coupled to the communication channel and configured to at least one of send and receive information via the communication channel. A load control device is coupled to the communication channel, comprising a disconnect switch configured to be coupled to a power line. The load control device is further configured to determine a power consumption of a load connected to the power line. The load control device provides measurement data representing the determined power consumption via the communication channel to the controller unit. The load control device drives the disconnect switch depending on drive information received via the communication channel or depending on the determined power consumption.
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22 Claims
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1. A load control arrangement for a structure comprising a plurality of electrical sub-loads, the load control arrangement comprising:
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a controller unit configured to be coupled to a communication channel and configured to; send or receive information via the communication channel, display information to a user on a display, and be programmed to include a load current limit, wherein the programming is received at the display from a user; and a load control device configured to be coupled to the communication channel, comprising a disconnect switch configured to be coupled to a power line between a fuse box and an electrical sub-load of the plurality of electrical sub-loads, wherein the load control device is further configured to; determine a power consumption of the electrical sub-load connected to the power line, provide measurement data representing the determined power consumption via the communication channel to the controller unit, and drive the disconnect switch depending on drive information received via the communication channel or depending on the determined power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A load control arrangement for a structure comprising a plurality of electrical sub-loads, the load control arrangement comprising:
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a controller unit configured to be coupled to a communication channel and configured to send or receive information via the communication channel and display information to a user within the structure; and a load control device configured to be coupled to the communication channel, comprising a disconnect switch configured to be coupled to a power line between a fuse box and an electrical sub-load of the plurality of electrical sub-loads, wherein the load control device is further configured to; determine a power consumption of the electrical sub-load connected to the power line, provide measurement data representing the determined power consumption via the communication channel to the controller unit, drive the disconnect switch depending on drive information received via the communication channel or depending on the determined power consumption, and be connected to a gas or water line and to shut down water or gas flow in the gas or water line, when the disconnect switch is switched off.
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19. A power management system comprising:
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an in-home display configured to be connected to a smart meter and an internet connection; a load control device coupled to the in-home display and coupled between a plurality of in-home loads and a fuse box, wherein the load control device comprises a metrology unit and disconnect switch coupled to each load of the plurality of in-home loads; and wherein; either the in-home display or the load control device is configured to store a power consumption profile for each respective load of the plurality of in-home loads, the in-home display is configured to be programmed by a user at the in-home display, and the load control device is configured to switch off the disconnect switch coupled to a respective load of the plurality of in-home loads based on the programming by the user, the stored power consumption profile for the respective load, and measurements from the metrology unit coupled to the respective load. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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