System and method for filtering multiple adverse characteristics from a power supply source
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1. A power conditioning system for conditioning a power transmission, said system comprising:
- a voltage surge protector for eliminating voltage spikes over a predetermined threshold in said power transmission, thereby producing a surge protected power transmission;
a filter that receives said surge protected power transmission and reduces electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference in said surge protected power transmission, thereby producing a filtered power transmission;
at least one inrush current suppressor that receives said filtered power transmission and limits the current associated with said filtered power transmission, thereby producing a conditioned power transmission.
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Abstract
A system and method for conditioning a power transmission, thereby eliminating adverse characteristics from the power transmission. The system selectively includes a voltage surge protector, an EMI/RFI filter and at least one inrush current suppressor integrally formed into a single system. To condition an incoming power transmission, the power transmission is passed through the voltage surge protector to eliminate any abnormal voltage spikes. The power transmission is then passed through an improved EMI/RFI filter having a dual output. The outputs of the EMI/RFI filter lead into a first inrush current suppressor. The inrush current suppressor limits the amperage of the power transmission for a predetermined period of time and then permits unrestricted current flow.
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1. A power conditioning system for conditioning a power transmission, said system comprising:
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a voltage surge protector for eliminating voltage spikes over a predetermined threshold in said power transmission, thereby producing a surge protected power transmission;
a filter that receives said surge protected power transmission and reduces electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference in said surge protected power transmission, thereby producing a filtered power transmission;
at least one inrush current suppressor that receives said filtered power transmission and limits the current associated with said filtered power transmission, thereby producing a conditioned power transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
an output port;
an input port;
a first circuit path extending between said input port and said output port;
a second circuit path extending between said input port and said output port;
at least one current limiting resistor disposed in said first circuit path that limits electricity flowing through said first circuit path to a predetermined amperage;
a first relay disposed in said first circuit path for selectively opening and closing said first circuit path;
a second relay disposed in said second circuit path for selectively opening and closing said second circuit path;
circuitry coupled to said first relay and said second relay that initially closes said first circuit path and opens said second circuit path for a predetermined period of time, and then opens said first circuit path and closes said second circuit path.
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13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said predetermined period of time is between ½
- second and 5 seconds.
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14. The system according to claim 12, wherein said circuitry initially closes said first circuit path upon receiving a control signal.
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15. The system according to claim 14, wherein said circuitry creates said control signal after said second circuit path closes.
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