Bathing system controller having abnormal operational condition identification capabilities

A controller suitable for identifying an abnormal operational condition in a bathing system, the bathing system including a set of bathing unit components, each bathing unit component being adapted for acquiring an actuated state and a non-actuated state, the bathing unit components drawing an electrical current when in the actuated state, said controller comprising:

• a. a plurality of actuators associated to respective bathing unit components;
• b. a memory unit storing information related to electrical currents drawn by the bathing system under normal operating conditions, at least a portion of said information conveying:
• i. a measurement of an electrical current drawn by a first bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components when the first bathing unit component is in the actuated state;
• ii. a measurement of an electrical current drawn by a second bathing unit component in the set of bathing unit components when the second bathing unit component is in the actuated state;
• c. a processing unit in communication with said memory unit, said processing unit being configured for:
• i. controlling said plurality of actuators to cause the bathing unit components in said set of bathing unit components to acquire either one of the actuated state or the non-actuated state;
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• ii. detecting an abnormal operational condition associated with the bathing system at least in part based on the information related to electrical currents drawn by the bathing system under normal operating conditions.

A controller suitable for use in a bathing system, the bathing system including a set of bathing unit components, each bathing unit component being adapted for acquiring an actuated state and a non-actuated state, the bathing unit components drawing an electrical current when in the actuated state, said controller comprising:

• a. a plurality of actuators associated with respective bathing unit components;
• b. a memory unit storing information related to the plurality of actuators, said information conveying a reaction time associated with at least one actuator in said plurality of actuators when the at least one actuator is functioning under normal operating conditions;
• c. a processing unit in communication with the plurality of actuators and with said memory unit, said processing unit being configured for:
• i. controlling said plurality of actuators to cause the bathing unit components in said set of bathing unit components to acquire either one of the actuated state or the non-actuated state;
• ii. obtaining a measurement of a reaction time associated with the at least one actuator in the plurality of actuators;
• iii. processing the measurement of the reaction time associated with the at least one actuator obtained in ii. and the information stored on the memory unit related to the plurality of actuators in an attempt to detect a potential malfunction of the at least one actuator;
• iv. storing information derived from the measurement of the reaction time associated with the at least one actuator in the memory unit so that the memory unit stores updated reaction time information.