System and method for monitoring and controlling electrical loads

An electrical system, comprising:

• an electronic control unit;
• a power source;
• and
• a plurality of electrical loads connected to the power source;
• wherein the electronic control unit is configured to:
• obtain a combined power profile for the plurality of electrical loads;
• apply multi-dimensional event decomposition to the combined power profile to identify and disaggregate individual electrical load profiles from the combined power profile;
• and
• control operation of one or more electrical loads of the plurality of electrical loads according to the individual electrical device profile of the one or more electrical loads;
• wherein the plurality of electrical loads includes vehicle appliances.

A method of monitoring an electrical system having a plurality of electrical loads, the method comprising:

• operating the plurality of electrical loads;
• obtaining a combined power profile for the plurality of electrical loads;
• decomposing the combined power profile into individual electrical load profiles;
• and
• controlling operation of one or more electrical loads of the plurality of electrical loads according to the individual electrical load profile of the one or more electrical loads;
• wherein controlling operation of the one or more electrical loads includes (i) predicting an imminent failure of the one or more electrical loads via the individual electrical load profile of the one or more electrical loads, and (ii) switching off the one or more electrical loads.