ELECTRICAL POWER CONSERVATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

An electrical power control apparatus and method for a conventional 60 hertz or other conventional frequency electrical AC power supply voltage waveform to prove an effective output current and voltage to an intended load whereby the output frequency is the same as the input frequency. Using a switching means (16) capable of micro switching the current on and off, and a plurality of substantially equal length and duration interruptions of current on both sides of an AC current oscillation, the output effective voltage and resulting current may be preset and controlled to a pre-programmed output level regardless of input voltage having one or more phases. Or, the output voltage and resulting current may be continually monitored with the load (22) integrated into the circuit being monitored and continually adjusted to yield maximum power use savings while avoiding damage to the components attached to the circuit. Additional embodiments provide for use of the micro chopping device as a circuit breaker (32) for over current protection and as a smart circuit breaker to yield a data stream on individual circuit power usage which can be communicated to a monitoring station locally or by electronic transmission of information to a remote monitoring station. Real time monitoring and adjustment of power usage may be accomplished using such communication and two way communication between the device and communicating monitoring station also allow for real time charges for power usage and deduction from prepaid account for real time power usage.