Patent ID: 6861956

Claim:
A wireless energy control unit, comprising: a plurality of controllable switches each having a first position wherein a power source is electronically connected to an electrical load and a second position wherein the power source is disconnected from the electrical load; a wireless receiver; and a controller connected to said wireless receiver, said controller receiving messages via said wireless receiver and, in response thereto, selectively switching one or more of said controllable switches between said first position and said second position according to a pre-established priority; wherein one or more of said controllable switches comprises: a deformable member having a first end and a second end, said deformable member anchored at said first end and residing in contact with an electrical conductor at said second end; and a heating element in proximity with the deformable member, said heating element responsive to a switch control signal from said controller; and wherein an incoming wire drawing power from said power source is connected to the deformable member at said second end near the electrical conductor, said incoming wire being electrically connected to said electrical conductor when the deformable member resides in contact with the electrical conductor.