Uninterruptible Power Supplies for Use in a Distributed Network
First Claim
1. A diagnostic system for a UPS module comprising a power system comprising a battery module, an inverter module, and a transformer module, where the power system is arranged between a utility power supply supplying a utility power signal and a communications system comprising at least one load, the diagnostic system comprising:
- a battery diagnostic module configured to generate battery diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the battery module, where the battery diagnostic information comprisescurrent status information indicative of performance of the battery module if the power system is operated in a standby mode when the battery diagnostic information is generated, andprojected status information indicative of projected performance of the battery module should the power system be operated in standby mode at some point in time after the diagnostic information is generated,an inverter diagnostic module configured to generate inverter diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the inverter module, where the inverter diagnostic information is indicative of mean time between failure of the inverter module,a utility diagnostic module configured to generate utility diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the utility power signal supplied by the utility power supply, anda transformer diagnostic module configured to generate transformer diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the transformer module, where the transformer diagnostic information is indicative of mean time between failure of the transformer module.
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Abstract
A diagnostic system for a UPS module has a battery diagnostics module, an inverter diagnostic module, a utility diagnostic module, and a transformer diagnostic module. The battery diagnostic module is configured to generate battery diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the battery module. The inverter diagnostic module is configured to generate inverter diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the inverter module. The utility diagnostic module is configured to generate utility diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the utility power signal supplied by the utility power supply. The transformer diagnostic module is configured to generate transformer diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the transformer module.
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20 Claims
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1. A diagnostic system for a UPS module comprising a power system comprising a battery module, an inverter module, and a transformer module, where the power system is arranged between a utility power supply supplying a utility power signal and a communications system comprising at least one load, the diagnostic system comprising:
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a battery diagnostic module configured to generate battery diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the battery module, where the battery diagnostic information comprises current status information indicative of performance of the battery module if the power system is operated in a standby mode when the battery diagnostic information is generated, and projected status information indicative of projected performance of the battery module should the power system be operated in standby mode at some point in time after the diagnostic information is generated, an inverter diagnostic module configured to generate inverter diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the inverter module, where the inverter diagnostic information is indicative of mean time between failure of the inverter module, a utility diagnostic module configured to generate utility diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the utility power signal supplied by the utility power supply, and a transformer diagnostic module configured to generate transformer diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the transformer module, where the transformer diagnostic information is indicative of mean time between failure of the transformer module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for generating diagnostic information from a UPS module comprising a power system comprising a battery module, an inverter module, and a transformer module, where the power system is arranged between a utility power supply supplying a utility power signal and a communications system comprising at least one load, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating battery diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the battery module, where the battery diagnostic information comprises current status information indicative of performance of the battery module if the power system is operated in the standby mode when the battery diagnostic information is generated, and projected status information indicative of projected performance of the battery module should the power system be operated in standby mode at some point in time after the diagnostic information is generated; generating inverter diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the inverter module, where the inverter diagnostic information is indicative of mean time between failure of the inverter module; generating utility diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the utility power signal supplied by the utility power supply; generating transformer diagnostic information based on at least one operating characteristic of at least one element of the transformer module, where the transformer diagnostic information is indicative of mean time between failure of the transformer module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A diagnostic system for a UPS module comprising a power system comprising a battery module, an inverter module, and a transformer module, where the power system is arranged between a utility power supply supplying a utility power signal and a communications system comprising at least one load, the diagnostic system comprising:
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a battery diagnostic module configured to generate battery diagnostic information based on at least one of voltage, current, internal battery temperature, ambient temperature, charge times, and discharge times associated with the battery module, where the battery diagnostic information comprises current status information indicative of performance of the battery module if the power system is operated in the standby mode when the battery diagnostic information is generated, and projected status information indicative of projected performance of the battery module should the power system be operated in standby mode at some point in time after the diagnostic information is generated, an inverter diagnostic module configured to generate inverter diagnostic information based on a temperature within the inverter module associated with an electrolytic capacitor within the inverter module, where the inverter diagnostic information is indicative of mean time between failure of the inverter module, a utility diagnostic module configured to generate utility diagnostic information based on at least one of line surges, line sags, line outages, and line frequency deviation of utility power signal supplied by the utility power supply, and a transformer diagnostic module configured to generate transformer diagnostic information based on a temperature of a resonant capacitor within the transformer module, where the transformer diagnostic information is indicative of mean time between failure of the transformer module; and a communications module operatively connected between the diagnostic module and the communications system to transfer battery diagnostic information, inverter diagnostic information, utility diagnostic information, and transformer diagnostic information between the diagnostic system and the cable television system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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