摘要 |
The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling the operating of at least one consumption appliance (31) by means of an automated selector switch (35) controlled by an energy saving device (40) connected to a management center (10) for switching said consumption appliance (31) between several operating modes, namely at least a limited power default mode and a free power mode. The method comprising the steps of:
keeping the consumption appliance (31) in its default power mode, until receiving, by the energy saving device (40), an authentic secured control message (11) sent from a management center (10), said control message (11) comprising a least a command onto the mode in which the consumption appliance (31) has to be switched, then
- initializing a counter (44) with an initialization value,
- triggering the counting of said counter (44),
- switching the consumption appliance (31) in the mode indicated by the command comprised in the control message (11) either until the counter (44) has reached a predefined threshold value or until the energy saving device (40) receives another authentic secured control message (11) from the management center (10),
- if the counter (44) has reached said predefined threshold value, then switching the consumption appliance (31) in its default power mode,
- if another authentic secured control message (11) has been received, then returning to the step of initializing the counter (44). |