ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE HEATER FOR VEHICLE
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1. An electrical storage device heater system, comprising:
- an electrical storage device;
a heater configured to regulate a temperature of said electrical storage device; and
a controller configured to actuate said heater using power sourced from a location separate from said electrical storage device.
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Abstract
An electrical storage device heater system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an electrical storage device, a heater configured to regulate a temperature of the electrical storage device and a controller configured to actuate the heater using power sourced from a location separate from the electrical storage device.
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1. An electrical storage device heater system, comprising:
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an electrical storage device; a heater configured to regulate a temperature of said electrical storage device; and a controller configured to actuate said heater using power sourced from a location separate from said electrical storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle, comprising:
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a power source located on-board said vehicle; a battery system powered by said power source, wherein said battery system includes an electrical storage device, a heater that selectively heats said electrical storage device, and a switch that selectively couples said heater to said power source; and a controller that controls the operation of said heater by actuating said switch to couple said heater to said power source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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connecting a heater to an electrical storage device of a battery system if a temperature is below a temperature threshold; and disconnecting the heater from the electrical storage device if the temperature is above the temperature threshold or the battery system is disconnected from an external power source. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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