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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2019
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Michael Dennis Tetreault, Simsbury, CT (US);
Nicholas Charles Kraus, Enfield, CT (US);
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
A power switch configured to control power delivery to a load is provided. The power switch can include a switching element configured to selectively couple the load to a power source. The power switch can include a power metering circuit. The power switch can include a communication circuit configured to provide communication between the power switch and at least one other device. The power switch can include a control device. The control device can obtain data from the power metering circuit. The data can be indicative of power consumption by the load. The control device can determine whether the power consumption exceeds a threshold associated with a power rating for the power switch for a time greater than a threshold period. The control device can perform one or more control actions when the power consumption exceeds the threshold for greater than the threshold period.