Ariane Controls is a powerline communication technology provider - est un fournisseur de la technologie de communication par courant porteur.

Solutions - Utilities

	- Automatic Meter Reading  (Electricity, Gaz, Water, etc) - Remote displays - Load Shedding - Remote diagnostic - Street light monitoring - Traffic light controls - Low cost inter-device   peer-to-peer networking		- Home appliances - Light switches - Wall outlets - Thermostats / HVAC - Clocks - Sensors - Alarm/security - Access controls - People care - Low-voltage controls

Load Shedding

The load shedding device is a combination of a PLM-1 chip with a load control circuit that allows partial reduction of the power delivered to incandescent lights. This product was developed in collaboration with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute- Lighting Research Center, for the California Energy Commission.

The purpose of this product is to reduce peak demand requirements when needed. The transition period from and to 100% may be set in order to be virtually unnoticeable. Each device may also have different setpoints and can be controlled individually or in groups using broadcasted commands.

"For existing low-cost PLC chip-based products, the solution with the highest performance/price ratio for complete control applications, including load-shed, was the Ariane Controls system” Richard Pysar, RPI-LRC.

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incandescent load shed final report