Apparatus for monitoring at least one thermal control device, and associated control unit and control system

An apparatus for the monitoring of at least one thermal control device that is arranged within premises and includes an electric power supply input terminal which is suitable for connection to an electric power supply source, the apparatus comprising:

• an electronic console arranged within the premises, wherein said electronic console stores instructions for the control of the, or of each thermal control device, wherein said control instructions comprise, for each thermal control device, at least one temperature setpoint and one energy consumption setpoint;
• at least one temperature sensor arranged within the premises, and designed to communicate with the electronic console via a first data link, wherein the or each sensor is designed to deliver temperature measurement data, and wherein temperature and energy consumption setpoints are determined as a function of parameters which includes at least said temperature measurement data;
• at least one electric power supply control device for the thermal control device(s), connected to the electric power supply input terminal of said device, wherein the or each control device is designed to communicate with the electronic console via a second data link, and to deploy the electric power supply command for the device as a function of at least the temperature and energy consumption setpoints transmitted by the electronic console;
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• at least one measuring element for a variable which is representative of the energy consumption of the or one of the thermal control device(s), wherein the or each measuring element is arranged within the premises and is designed to communicate with the electronic console (26) via a fourth data link, and wherein the temperature and energy consumption setpoints are determined as a function of parameters which shall include, moreover, measurement data for said variable.