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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
John J. Auvenshine, Tucson, AZ (US);
Henry C. Will, IV, Dover, NJ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method includes sensing by multiple overload detection sensors connected to a power cord, a type of overload detection. The type of overload detection includes: thermal detection, voltage drop detection, and current reading detection. The method further includes powering the overload detection sensors from a same power supply as the electrical power cord by direct wiring or inductive coupling. An overload detection is triggered by one or more actionable events including: a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) trip, a visual signal, an audible alarm, radio frequency identification (RFID) communication signaling, a wired or wireless communication.