Method of managing a refrigeration system
AssigneeEmerson Retail Services, Inc.
InventorsAbtar Singh, Paul Wickberg, Neal Starling, Thomas J. Mathews
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Abstract
A method of managing a refrigeration system includes transmitting energy consumption, maintenance indicator, and food condition data from the refrigeration system to a management center; analyzing the energy consumption, maintenance indicator, and food condition data at the management center; and monitoring, diagnosing and prognosing the performance of the refrigeration system in response to the analysis. The method may also include altering a configuration of the refrigeration system in response to the analysis. The refrigeration system may be located at a retail location and the management center may be located remotely to the retail location.
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A method of managing a refrigeration system, said method comprising:
- monitoring an energy consumption of said refrigeration system;
- accessing a source of weather data;
- calculating an energy consumption projection based on weather data;
- comparing said energy consumption with said energy consumption projection;
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- determining refrigeration system performance based on said comparing.
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