MASTER SLAVE RADIO CONTROL SYSTEM
A system for controlling distribution of power includes a line-powered electrical device that has a radio, a plurality of electrical components disposed electrically downstream from the line-powered electrical device and receiving power from the line-powered electrical device, and a first controller wirelessly receiving or sending signals to and/or from the radio included with the line-powered electrical device.
1 . A system for controlling distribution of power comprising:
a line-powered electrical device including a radio,
a plurality of electrical components disposed electrically downstream from said line-powered electrical device and receiving power from said line-powered electrical device, and
a first controller wirelessly receiving or sending signals from said radio included with said line-powered electrical device.
2 . The system of claim 1 wherein said electrical components are at an end of an electrical line.
3 . The system of claim 1 wherein said electrical components comprise at least one switch that sends a discrete signal to said line-powered electrical device.
4 . The system of claim 1 wherein said electrical components comprise at least one socket.
5 . The system of claim 1 wherein said line-powered device comprises a sensor.
6 . The system of claim 5 wherein said sensor is an occupancy sensor.
7 . The system of claim 1 wherein said line-powered device comprises a timer.
8 . The system of claim 1 wherein said line-powered device further comprises a relay for controlling power to said plurality of electrical components.
9 . The system of claim 8 wherein said relay is controlled by a second controller disposed in said line-powered device.
10 . The system of claim 9 wherein said plurality of electrical components includes a socket set that receives more than one plug and having a half-hot connector.
11 . The system of claim 10 wherein said second controller receives a signal from said first controller to control power to one plug in said socket set via activation of said relay.
12 . The system of claim 10 wherein said second controller receives a signal from said first controller to control power to more than one plug in said socket set via activation of said relay.
13 . The system of claim 1 wherein said a line-powered electrical device further includes a transformer.
14 . A method for controlling distribution of power comprising:
providing a electrical device including a radio,
providing line power to said electrical device including a radio,
disposing a plurality of electrical components electrically downstream from said line-powered electrical device,
providing power to said electrical components via said electrical device, and
receiving or sending signals via said radio to a remotely placed first controller.
15 . The method of claim 14 further comprising:
providing a discrete signal corresponding to one or more electrical component to said electrical device, and
transmitting a signal to said first controller corresponding to said discrete signal to control power to an electrical item.
16 . The method of claim 14 further comprising:
providing a switch in a power line between said electrical device and said plurality of electrical components.
17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising:
providing a second controller with said line-powered device and
controlling said switch in said power line upon said radio receiving a signal from said first controller.
18 . The method of claim 16 further comprising:
controlling a half hot socket set.