A METHOD OF REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION AND RELATED APPARATUS

摘要

A method of reducing the electrical power consumption of at least one electrical appliance within a building, comprising the steps of: connecting at least one receiver unit (130) to the at least one electrical appliance and to a power supply circuit (140), the receiver unit (130) arranged to receive a control signal; connecting a control unit (110) to the power supply circuit (140), the control unit (110) arranged to transmit the control signal; and providing at least one user operable switch (120) connected to the control unit(110); wherein actuation of the switch (120) is arranged to cause the control unit (110) to emit the control signal, wherein, upon receipt of the control signal, the receiver unit (130) is arranged to isolate or reconnect the at least one electrical appliance from or to, respectively, the power supply circuit (140).