Power Management System For A Structure

A method for installing a power management system in a structure comprising the steps of:

• a. identifying circuits that are switchable;
• b. selecting the desired switchable circuits to be controlled by the system;
• c. installing any needed circuits breakers not already in place;
• d. installing control components including—
• i. a digital controller having a power source,
• ii. at least one switch positioned between an electrical load and a breaker, the switch adapted to receive an input from the digital controller to selectively energize at least one circuit,
• iii. a display communicating with the digital controller adapted to receive system information from the controller and display it to a user, and
• iv. a user interface communicating with the digital controller, the interface adapted to receive user inputs to the system, where the user interface is selected from switches, buttons, keypads, and touch screens;
• e. connecting any new breakers to circuits not selected to be switched by the system;
• f. connecting at least one selected switchable circuit to a switch for each circuit;
• g. configuring the system to control each switch,
• whereby the power management system is specifically designed to accommodate and mated to selected circuits where the system is electrically positioned between the breakers and the circuits wherein the digital controller can selectively engage and disengage the power to selected circuits by communication with at least one switching device using user inputs entered through the interface enabling a user to manage power consumption within the structure.

A power management system installed in a structure and placed electrically between at least one circuit breaker and at least one circuit supplying at least one electrical load, the system adapted to selectively energize at least one switchable circuit, the system comprising:

• a. a digital controller having a power source;
• b. at least one switch positioned between an electrical load and a breaker, the switch adapted to receive an input from the digital controller to selectively energize at least one circuit;
• c. a display communicating with the digital controller and adapted to receive system information from the digital controller and display it to a user;
• and
• d. a user interface communicating with the digital controller, the user interface adapted to receive user inputs, the user interface selected from switches, buttons, keypads, and touch screens;
• e. at least one sensor selected from light, motion, temperature, magnetic fields, humidity, moisture, vibration, pressure, electrical fields, and sound, each sensor in communication with the digital controller;
• f. a network in communication with the digital controller;
• g. at least one remote device into which a display and user interface are integrated and which communicates with the digital controller through the network;
• and
• h. a server in communication with the system, the server adapted to capture setting and status changes and automatically update changes upon a remote device connecting to the network,
• whereby the power management system is electrically positioned between at least one breaker and an electrical load, the digital controller selectively engaging and disengaging the power to selected circuits by communication with at least one switching device using user inputs entered through the interface enabling a user to manage power consumption within the structure.