Backup power management system and method of operating the same
First Claim
1. A residential backup power system connectable to a utility power source, an external controller, and a plurality of loads, the system comprising:
- a residential generator;
a switch connected to the residential generator and connectable to the utility power source, the switch being adapted to controllably provide power received from one of the utility power source and the residential generator;
a plurality of remotely operated first-level circuit branches, each first-level circuit branch being connected to the switch to receive power from the switch and connectable to at least one load, each first-level circuit branch further including at least one remotely operated circuit breaker and having one of an open state and a closed state;
a remotely operated second-level circuit branch connected to the switch to receive power from the switch and connectable to at least one load, the second-level circuit branch including at least one remotely operated circuit breaker and having one of an open state and a closed state; and
a controller connected to the circuit breakers and the external controller, the controller being adapted to control the circuit breakers thereby controlling the states of the first- and second-level circuit branches, the controlling of the first- and second-level circuit branches, after receiving power from the residential generator via the switch is done by,opening the second-level circuit branch;
closing at least one branch of the first-level circuit branches;
receiving an input from the external controller to close the second-level circuit branch;
after receiving the input,opening at least one branch of the closed first-level circuit branches;
after opening at least one branch of the closed first-level circuit branches, closing the second-level circuit branch; and
after closing the second-level circuit branch, closing at least one branch of the opened first-level circuit branches.
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Abstract
A backup power management system connectable to a primary power source and a secondary power source, and a method of operating the same. The system includes a transfer switch connectable to the primary and secondary power sources, and a plurality of circuit branches connected to the transfer switch. The circuit branches include first and second remotely operated branches having first and second managed circuit breakers, respectively. The system further includes a controller connected to the first and second managed circuit breakers. The controller controls the managed circuit breakers, thereby controlling the current through the first and second managed circuit branches.
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24 Claims
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1. A residential backup power system connectable to a utility power source, an external controller, and a plurality of loads, the system comprising:
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a residential generator; a switch connected to the residential generator and connectable to the utility power source, the switch being adapted to controllably provide power received from one of the utility power source and the residential generator; a plurality of remotely operated first-level circuit branches, each first-level circuit branch being connected to the switch to receive power from the switch and connectable to at least one load, each first-level circuit branch further including at least one remotely operated circuit breaker and having one of an open state and a closed state; a remotely operated second-level circuit branch connected to the switch to receive power from the switch and connectable to at least one load, the second-level circuit branch including at least one remotely operated circuit breaker and having one of an open state and a closed state; and a controller connected to the circuit breakers and the external controller, the controller being adapted to control the circuit breakers thereby controlling the states of the first- and second-level circuit branches, the controlling of the first- and second-level circuit branches, after receiving power from the residential generator via the switch is done by, opening the second-level circuit branch; closing at least one branch of the first-level circuit branches; receiving an input from the external controller to close the second-level circuit branch; after receiving the input, opening at least one branch of the closed first-level circuit branches; after opening at least one branch of the closed first-level circuit branches, closing the second-level circuit branch; and after closing the second-level circuit branch, closing at least one branch of the opened first-level circuit branches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a power management system adapted to provide power from a primary power source and a secondary power source to a plurality of loads, the system including a plurality of remotely operated first-level circuit branches and a remotely operated second-level circuit branch, each of the first- and second-level circuit branches being in one of an open state or a closed state, the method comprising:
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connecting the plurality of first-level circuit branches and the second-level circuit branch to the secondary power source; opening the second-level circuit branch; closing at least one branch of the first-level circuit branches; receiving an input to close the second-level circuit branch; after receiving the input, opening at least one branch of the closed first-level circuit branches; after opening at least one branch of the closed first-level circuit branches, closing the second-level circuit branch; and after closing the second-level circuit branch, closing at least one branch of the opened first-level circuit branches. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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