Scalable distributed redundancy

• US 8,294,297 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2008
• Issued: 10/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NTT Global Data Centers Americas Incorporated (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)
• Original Assignee: RagingWire Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)
• Inventors: Linkhart, Charles O., Mishra, Yatish C., Macricostas, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie, Rexford
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fauth, Justen
• Application Number:
  US12/184,115
• Publication Number:
  US 20090033153A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,545 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 307/64
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/06 with automatic change-over , e.g. UPS systems

Abstract

A scalable power distribution system for a data center and methods for scaling a power distribution system are described. The scalable power distribution system includes a transformer that is connected to a load at its output. The input of the transformer is connected to two isolation switches. A source is connected to one switch at all times, and the source can be switched without affecting power to the load by synchronizing the two sources at the transformer before switching sources. The load is not de-energized at any time during the transfer process.

Claims

1. A scalable power distribution system comprising:

a transformer coupled with a load;

a first isolation switch connected to an input of the transformer;

a second isolation switch connected to the input of the transformer; and

a first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the first isolation switch;

a second transformer coupled with the load;

a third isolation switch coupled with the second transformer; and

a fourth isolation switch coupled with the second transformer,

wherein a second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connectable with the second isolation switch, wherein each of the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comprise a rectifier and an inverter and are configured to supply alternating current (AC) power to the load through the transformer, the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) synchronizable at the transformer, and

wherein the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connected to the first isolation switch and wherein the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connected to the third isolation switch.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first isolation switch and the second isolation switch are manual switches.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first isolation switch and the second isolation switch are automatic switches.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the load is divided equally between the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the load is divided equally among the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and a third uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the third UPS connected to the first isolation switch or the second isolation switch.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the power distribution system comprises a room for the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS), second uninterruptible power supply (UPS), transformer, first isolation switch and second isolation switch and a separate room for the load.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) are synchronizable at the transformer by switching the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to an internal bypass mode.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) are both connected to a utility.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) are both connected to a generator.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first UPS and the second UPS are configurable to operate in an internal bypass mode.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the first UPS and the second UPS are each connected to a battery.

12. A scalable power distribution system comprising:

a transformer coupled with a load;

a first isolation switch connected to an input of the transformer;

a second isolation switch connected to the input of the transformer;

a first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the first isolation switch;

a second transformer coupled with the load;

a third isolation switch coupled with the second transformer; and

a fourth isolation switch coupled with the second transformer;

wherein a second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connectable with the second isolation switch, the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) synchronizable at the transformer, and wherein the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connected to the first isolation switch and wherein the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connected to the third isolation switch.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the load is divided equally between the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the load is divided equally among the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and a third uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the third UPS connected to the first isolation switch or the second isolation switch.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) are both connected to a utility.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) are both connected to a generator.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) are synchronizable at the transformer by switching the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and the second uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to an internal bypass mode.

18. A power distribution unit comprising:

a first transformer having an input and an output, the output of the first transformer configured to be connected to a load;

a second transformer having an input and an output, the output of the second transformer configured to be connected to a load;

a first isolation switch connected to the input of the first transformer and a first uninterruptible power supply (UPS);

a second isolation switch connected to the input of the first transformer and connectable with a second uninterruptible power supply (UPS);

a third isolation switch connected to the input of the second transformer and connectable with the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS); and

a fourth isolation switch coupled with the input of the second transformer.