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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2013
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Brett Alan Farris, Louisville, KY (US);
Michelle Diana Gross, Louisville, KY (US);
Jonathan D. Nelson, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present subject matter relates to methodologies and algorithms for providing anode rod depletion detection and warnings thereof to consumers. Consumers general are not concerned with monitoring consumption of protective anode rods incorporated within water heaters, The present subject matter provides automatic monitoring of anode rod depletion and provides the consumer with notification of rod depletion beyond a predetermined amount by one or more of optical, audible, or electronic devices. Aspects of the algorithm include handling of start-up conditions, service board replacement conditions, and properly defining the anode rod depletion threshold. Additional algorithm aspects include considerations for taking into consideration power outage conditions and accurately estimating galvanic current.