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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Rheem Australia Pty Limited, Rydalmere, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Rheem Australia PTY Limited, Rydalmere, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 9/20 (2006.01); F24H 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 9/2021 (2013.01); F24H 1/201 (2013.01);
Abstract
A controller for an electric booster element in a water heater is described. The electric booster element is powered from mains power and the controller comprises a control module and a capacitive module adapted to store power and supply stored power to the control module. The control module produces a control signal for controlling a relay to supply or restrict mains power supply to said booster element, said control signal depending at least in part on time of use data.