CONTROLLABLE RECEPTACLE

摘要

Methods, apparatuses and systems of a controllable receptacle are disclosed. One apparatus includes a primary switch, a secondary switch, a current sensor, and a controller. The controller is operative to determine that the controllable receptacle is to be activated, close the primary switch while maintaining the secondary switch open when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated, receive the magnitude of current being conducted through the controllable receptacle from the current sensor for a period of time, close the secondary switch upon determining that the magnitude of the current conducted through the controllable receptacle from the current sensor for a period of time is within a predetermined range.

主权项

1. A controllable receptacle comprising:
a primary switch, wherein the primary switch connects an input power connection received by the controllable receptacle to a receptacle output when the primary switch is closed; a secondary switch, wherein the secondary switch connects the input power connection received by the controllable receptacle to the receptacle output when the secondary switch is closed; a current sensor, wherein the current sensor sense a magnitude of current conducted through the controllable receptacle; and a controller, the controller operative to;
determine that the controllable receptacle is to be activated;close the primary switch while maintaining the secondary switch open when determining the controllable receptacle is to be activated;receive the magnitude of current being conducted through the controllable receptacle from the current sensor for a period of time;close the secondary switch upon determining that the magnitude of the current conducted through the controllable receptacle from the current sensor for a period of time is within a predetermined range.