Load Control Energy Selector for Device Savings Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face difficulty in determining which energy-saving devices provide the greatest cost savings in load control environments, and they often wonder if installed energy-efficient devices are actually saving energy and cost.
Innovation Solution
An energy savings selector tool is used to assist users in selecting electrical devices that reduce power consumption in load control systems. This tool provides information on recommended devices, including projected cost savings and payback information, based on current usage and load control information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If consumers implement multiple energy-saving devices in their load control environments, then energy consumption is reduced, but it becomes difficult to determine which devices provide the greatest cost savings
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to consumers about the energy savings and cost benefits of implementing energy-saving devices. The load control device communicates information about energy consumption reduction and potential cost savings back to the consumer, enabling informed decision-making about which devices to implement.
Solution Approach 2:
The load control device acts as an intermediary between the energy-saving devices and the consumer. It collects data from multiple devices, calculates their individual and collective energy savings, and presents this information in a comprehensible format to help consumers identify which devices provide the greatest cost savings.
2Loss of energy
If consumers replace low-efficiency light sources with high-efficiency light sources, then energy consumption is reduced, but consumers often wonder if the installed devices are actually saving energy and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The load control device provides real-time feedback to consumers about the actual energy savings achieved by installed devices. It monitors energy consumption data and communicates whether the devices are delivering the expected cost savings, allowing consumers to verify the effectiveness of their investments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables consumers to self-verify the energy savings from installed devices through the load control device's reporting capabilities. Consumers can access information about energy consumption reduction and cost savings without needing external verification, empowering them to confirm the effectiveness of their energy-saving investments.
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AI summary
An energy savings selector tool may assist a user in determining electrical devices that, when implemented in a load control system, may reduce an amount of power used by the load control system. The energy savings selector tool may use load control information of the load control system to identify electrical devices that may be added to or replace other electrical devices in the load control system. The load control information may define operations of the load control system and/or include energy usage information of the load control system. The energy savings selector tool may identify savings information associated with implementing an electrical device in the load control system. Once an electrical device is installed in the load control system, the energy savings selector tool may be used to report energy savings information about the electrical device.