Patent ID: 8482290
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: G01R,H02J,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system for detecting a line disturbance in a line power to at least a portion of a building and coordinating a response for energy-consuming loads in the building, the system comprising: a load control device adapted to communicate with one or more energy consuming devices, the load control device having a load control device firmware adapted to receive and process control directives to change the load of at least one energy consuming device; and a central control point associated with the building and connected to the line power, the central control point including: a signal splitter adapted to derive a first waveform and a second waveform from the line power; a power supply adapted to derive a DC power from the first waveform and adapted to deliver the DC power to the one or more electrical circuits; and a filter and waveform conditioner adapted to derive a low-noise waveform from the second waveform and to transmit the low-noise waveform to a microprocessor for use by a digital signal processor adapted to detect the line frequency and voltage anomalies.