Hybrid distributed low voltage power systems
First Claim
1. A hybrid distributed low voltage power system, comprising:
- a first primary power source that distributes line voltage power during a first mode of operation and fails to distribute the line voltage power during a second mode of operation, wherein the first mode of operation is when a market price for the line voltage power is less than a threshold value, and wherein the second mode of operation is when the market price for the line voltage power is greater than the threshold value;
a first secondary power source that receives an input signal during the first mode of operation and distributes a reserve signal during the second mode of operation, wherein the reserve signal is generated from the input signal;
a power distribution module (PDM) coupled to the first primary power source and the first secondary power source, wherein the PDM comprises a first power transfer device and a first output channel, wherein the PDM receives the line voltage power from the first primary power source during the first mode of operation, and wherein the first power transfer device generates a first low-voltage (LV) signal using the line voltage power during the first mode of operation; and
at least one first LV device coupled to the first output channel of the PDM, wherein the at least one LV device operates using the first LV signal generated by the PDM during the first mode of operation, and wherein the at least one first LV device receives a reserve LV signal based on the reserve signal during the second mode of operation,wherein the LV signal is up to 100 VAC or up to 60 VDC, andwherein the input signal is generated by the primary power source or the PDM.
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Abstract
A hybrid distributed low voltage power system can include a first primary power source that distributes line voltage power during a first mode of operation. The system can also include a first secondary power source that receives an input signal during the first mode of operation and distributes a reserve signal during the second mode of operation, where the reserve signal is generated from the input signal. The system can further include a PDM coupled to the first primary power source and the first secondary power source. The system can also include at least one first LV device coupled to the first output channel of the PDM, where the at least one LV device operates using the first LV signal during the first mode of operation, and where the at least one first LV device receives a reserve LV signal during the second mode of operation.
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20 Claims
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1. A hybrid distributed low voltage power system, comprising:
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a first primary power source that distributes line voltage power during a first mode of operation and fails to distribute the line voltage power during a second mode of operation, wherein the first mode of operation is when a market price for the line voltage power is less than a threshold value, and wherein the second mode of operation is when the market price for the line voltage power is greater than the threshold value; a first secondary power source that receives an input signal during the first mode of operation and distributes a reserve signal during the second mode of operation, wherein the reserve signal is generated from the input signal; a power distribution module (PDM) coupled to the first primary power source and the first secondary power source, wherein the PDM comprises a first power transfer device and a first output channel, wherein the PDM receives the line voltage power from the first primary power source during the first mode of operation, and wherein the first power transfer device generates a first low-voltage (LV) signal using the line voltage power during the first mode of operation; and at least one first LV device coupled to the first output channel of the PDM, wherein the at least one LV device operates using the first LV signal generated by the PDM during the first mode of operation, and wherein the at least one first LV device receives a reserve LV signal based on the reserve signal during the second mode of operation, wherein the LV signal is up to 100 VAC or up to 60 VDC, and wherein the input signal is generated by the primary power source or the PDM. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A secondary power source, comprising:
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at least one input channel configured to receive an input signal from a primary power source during a first mode of operation, wherein the first mode of operation is when a market price for primary power received by the primary power source is less than a threshold value; a storage portion coupled to the at least one input channel, wherein the storage portion stores the input signal, wherein the storage portion converts the input signal to a reserve signal; at least one output channel coupled to the storage portion, wherein the at least one output channel is configured to deliver, during a second mode of operation, the reserve signal to a power distribution module (PDM) for use by at least one low voltage (LV) device, wherein the PDM is configured to receive a primary signal from the primary power source during the first mode of operation, wherein the PDM includes a power transfer device and at least one output channel, wherein the PDM is configured to receive the input signal from the primary power source during the first mode of operation, wherein the power transfer device of the PDM is configured to generate a LV signal for use by the at least one LV device using the input signal during the first mode of operation, wherein the power transfer device of the PDM is further configured to generate a reserve LV signal for use by the at least one LV device using the reserve signal during the second mode of operation, wherein the reserve signal is up to 100 VAC or up to 60 VDC, and wherein the second mode of operation is when the market price for the primary power is greater than the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A power distribution module, comprising:
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an input channel configured to receive a line voltage power from a primary power source during a first mode of operation, wherein the first mode of operation is when a market price for the line voltage power is less than a threshold value; a secondary channel configured to receive a reserve signal from a secondary power source during a second mode of operation; a power transfer device coupled to the input channel and the secondary channel, wherein the power transfer device generates a low voltage (LV) signal using the line voltage power during the first mode of operation, and wherein the power transfer device generates a reserve LV signal using the reserve signal during the second mode of operation; and an output channel coupled to the power transfer device, wherein the output channel is configured to send the LV signal to at least one first LV device during the first mode of operation, and wherein the output channel is configured to send the reserve LV signal to the at least one first LV device during the second mode of operation, wherein the LV signal is up to 100 VAC or up to 60 VDC, and wherein the second mode of operation is when the market price for the line voltage power is greater than the threshold value.
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