ShedLoad topic

This instruction requests the node to reduce the power of a device managed by a specific control by a specific amount. The actual meaning of reduce is flexible, in that in some systems a "reduction" can be achieved via the extra supply of the requested power.

ShedLoad exampleShedLoad example (compact)

{
    "nodeId": 123,
    "topic": "ShedLoad",
    "parameters": [
        {"name": "/power/1", "value": "1000"}
    ]
}

{
    "nodeId": 123,
    "topic": "ShedLoad",
    "params": {
        "/power/1": "1000"
    }
}

Parameters

The following instruction parameters are available:

Parameter	Description
{controlId}	The parameter name is the ID of the control to handle the instruction. The value should be the number of watts to reduce the power by. If a value of 0 is requested, then stop actively managing the load.
executionDate	A future execution date. See deferred instructions for more details.

Result

A Completed state indicates the load shed amount was successfully applied on the control.