EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM
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1. An emergency power system configured to maintain cold storage of food items during a power outage, said system comprising:
- a refrigeration unit configured to contain food items, said refrigeration unit maintaining the food items at a cooled temperature to preserve the food items, said refrigeration unit being electrically coupled to a power source; and
a backup apparatus providing electrical power to said refrigeration unit in the event of failure of the power source such that said refrigeration unit maintains the food items at the cooled temperature.
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An emergency power system for maintaining power to a refrigeration unit during a power outage includes a refrigeration unit to contain food items and maintain the food items at a cooled temperature to preserve the food items. The refrigeration unit is electrically coupled to a power source. A backup apparatus provides electrical power to the refrigeration unit in the event of failure of the power source such that the refrigeration unit maintains the food items at the cooled temperature.
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1. An emergency power system configured to maintain cold storage of food items during a power outage, said system comprising:
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a refrigeration unit configured to contain food items, said refrigeration unit maintaining the food items at a cooled temperature to preserve the food items, said refrigeration unit being electrically coupled to a power source; and a backup apparatus providing electrical power to said refrigeration unit in the event of failure of the power source such that said refrigeration unit maintains the food items at the cooled temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An emergency power system configured to maintain cold storage of food items during a power outage, said system comprising:
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a refrigeration unit configured to contain food items, said refrigeration unit maintaining the food items at a cooled temperature to preserve the food items, said refrigeration unit being electrically coupled to a power source; a backup apparatus providing electrical power to said refrigeration unit in the event of failure of the power source such that said refrigeration unit maintains the food items at the cooled temperature, said backup apparatus comprising; a control circuit attached to said refrigeration unit, said control circuit being configured to be electrically coupled to the power source; and a power supply attached to said refrigeration unit, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply being electrically coupled to said refrigeration unit, said power supply supplying electrical power to said refrigeration unit when said control circuit senses a failure of the power source, said power supply ceasing supplying electrical power to said refrigeration unit when said control circuit senses the power source is returned to service, said power supply being configured to be charged by the power source when the power source is in service, said power supply comprising at least one battery.
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