Load control system having a broadcast controller with a diverse wireless communication system

• Main Authors: MAJEWSKI TIMOTHY S, MOSEBROOK DONALD, ALTONEN GREGORY, BARD BENJAMIN F
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.05.2016
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BROADCAST COMMUNICATION; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; INDUCTANCES; MAGNETS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY; TRANSFORMERS; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

A load control system for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to a plurality of electrical load includes a plurality of energy controllers. Each energy controller is operable to control at least one of the electrical loads. The load control system also includes a first broadcast controller that has a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna is arranged in a first position and the second antenna is arranged in a second position that is orthogonal to the first position. The broadcast controller is operable to transmit a first wireless signal via the first antenna and a second wireless signal via the second antenna. Each of the energy controllers is operable to receive at least one of the first and second wireless signals, and to control the respective load in response to the received wireless signal.