Title :
Radio control of water heaters in Rhode Island
Author_Institution :
New England Power Service Co., Westborough, MA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A VHF-FM radio communication system was used to control the lower heating elements of 100 residential customers in Rhode Island. The hours of control were 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. during weekdays from June through September of 1987. Topics discussed include sample selection, pre-experiment testing, equipment performance and analysis of results. The diversified demand reduction attributable to control in the summer is less than anticipated, averaging 0.26 kW per residence during control hours
Keywords :
electric heating; radio links; radio systems; telecontrol; 0.26 kW; 154.47125 MHz; 50 W; Rhode Island; VHF-FM radio communication system; demand reduction; electric heaters; equipment performance; radio control; water heaters; Communication system control; Control systems; Frequency modulation; Load management; Radio control; Switches; Temperature control; Testing; Thermal pollution; Water heating;
Journal_Title :
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
