INPUT AND OUTPUT POWER MODULES CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE SELECTIVE POWER TO AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY
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Abstract
An uninterruptible power supply (“UPS”) includes an input module having a plurality of inputs, and at least one jumper element configured to selectively couple at least one input of the plurality of inputs to at least one other input of the plurality of inputs. The plurality of inputs and the at least one jumper element may be constructed and arranged to selectively achieve the following configurations: single power feed, single phase input and single phase output; dual power feed, single phase input and single phase output; single power feed, three phase input and single phase output; dual power feed, three phase input and single phase output; single power feed, three phase input and three phase output; and dual power feed, three phase input and three phase output. Other embodiments and methods of selectively achieving multiple power configurations are also disclosed.
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21. A configurable power module for an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), the power module comprising:
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a housing having an exterior region and an interior region; a plurality of input terminals located in the interior region of the housing, each input terminal being configured to be coupled to a wire; a plurality of output terminals located on the exterior region of the housing, each output terminal being electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of input terminals and configured to be coupled to a receptacle of the UPS; and at least one jumper element adapted to connect at least two of the plurality of input terminals in parallel, wherein the plurality of input and output terminals are configured to provide a wiring scheme; and wherein the wiring scheme is selectively configured based on the configuration of the at least one jumper element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for providing a configurable power module for an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), the method comprising:
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providing a housing having an exterior region and an interior region; providing a plurality of input terminals located in the interior region of the housing, each input terminal being configured to be coupled to a wire; providing a plurality of output terminals located on the exterior region of the housing, each output terminal being electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of input terminals and configured to be coupled to a receptacle of the UPS; connecting at least two of the plurality of input terminals in parallel with at least one jumper element; and selectively configuring the plurality of input and output terminals to provide a wiring scheme based on the configuration of the at least one jumper element. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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