Load management system and method utilizing breaker metering data and occupancy data
US10655872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H83/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A load management system including a number of sensors structured to sense characteristics of a managed area, a controller including a processor structured to estimate occupancy of the managed area based on outputs of the number of sensors and to implement a load management scheme, a number of circuit breakers, at least one of the number of circuit breakers being electrically connected to a corresponding load circuit and including a metering circuit structured to meter energy provided to the load circuit and a device control unit structured to control one or more load devices electrically connected to the load circuit based on the load management scheme. The processor is structured to implement the load management scheme based on outputs of the sensors and metering information of one or more of the circuit breakers.
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