Abstract:
An inverter circuit contains a first and second DC sources for providing a DC voltage, a common step-up converter for boosting the DC voltage, an intermediate circuit capacitor connected between the outputs of the common step-up converter, and an inverter for converting the DC voltage provided by the capacitor into an AC voltage. The common step-up converter contains a series circuit having a first inductance and a first rectifier element and is connected between an output of the first DC source and one side of the intermediate circuit capacitor as well as a series circuit which includes a second inductance and a second rectifier element and is connected between an output of the second DC source and another side of the intermediate circuit capacitor. The common step-up converter further contains a common switching element which is connected between the first and second DC sources.
Abstract:
A plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries are divided into a plurality of groups. Power to be input or output, which is assigned to all sodium-sulfur batteries in order to compensate for fluctuations of output power of a power generation device, is distributed to each group. The plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries divided in the groups are periodically rotated. This enables a uniform utilization rate of the sodium-sulfur batteries to be achieved.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes: a first power line to supply a first voltage to a plurality of internal circuits; a second power line to supply the first voltage to the plurality of internal circuits; a first switch provided between said first power line and each of the plurality of internal circuits; a second switch provided between said second power line and each of the plurality of internal circuits; and a control circuit to control the first switch of a second internal circuit included in the plurality of the internal circuits based on the amounts of noise and voltage drop at power-on in a first circuit included in the plurality of internal circuits.
Abstract:
A power-good signal generator generates a power-good signal according to a control signal of a controller, and comprises an impedance element, a controlled transistor and a power sequencing free circuit. An end of the impedance element is coupled to a second voltage source. The controlled transistor has first and second input/output ends and a controlled end, wherein the first input/output end is coupled to the other end of the impedance element to generate the power-good signal. An operating state of the controlled transistor is changed in response to the control signal. The power sequencing free circuit is coupled to the controlled end and one of the first input/output end and the second voltage source. When the second voltage source is supplied before the first voltage source, the power sequencing free circuit turns on the controlled transistor to clamp the power-good signal to be lower than a predetermined voltage level.
Abstract:
A control system is provided for use with a plurality of generator sets. The control system may have a bus, an arbitration relay, a switching device, a control module, and first, second, and third discrete signal cables. The control module may be configured to receive a group start signal and initiate startup of a first of the plurality of generator sets, and to generate a signal on the first discrete signal cable based on an operational status of the first of the plurality of generator sets. The control module may also be configured to determine if the second discrete signal cable is active, to activate the second discrete signal cable and the arbitration relay based on the determination, and to activate the switching device to connect the first of the plurality of generator sets to the bus based on a status of the third discrete signal cable.
Abstract:
In a predetermined interval, electric power that is generated by power-source equipment is charged to a storage device and the amount of electric power that is accumulated in the storage device is reported from a communication device to a device that is provided to an electric power provider or a consumer. After the passage of a predetermined time interval, the amount of electric power that was previously reported to the device that is provided to the electric power provider or the consumer is discharged from the storage device and supplied to the electric power distribution system.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for power delivery to a load through a transfer switch are provided. The transfer switch has a first input terminal coupled to a source of a first power, a second input terminal coupled to a source of an alternate power, and an output terminal coupled to the load. A request is received from the transfer switch for the alternate power to be supplied through the transfer switch to the load. The alternate power is enabled to be supplied to the load through the transfer switch in response to the request. A power delivery system may include a first cabinet that houses a plurality of metering assemblies and a second cabinet that houses a load panel. Each metering assembly includes a power meter module that includes a power control module and a power monitor, with each power control module coupled to a corresponding transfer switch.
Abstract:
Supply voltage sequencing circuitry includes a first sequencer (10-1) that produces an active level of a Power Good signal PG if a first supply voltage VOUT1 exceeds an upper threshold V90% while a control signal EN_PG is active, and produces an inactive level of PG if EN_PG is inactive. The PG level is latched when a control signal EN is inactive. A Power Down signal PD is produced if VOUT1 is less than a lower threshold V10% while EN is inactive. An active level of PD is produced when EN is active. A power-up sequence of supply voltages VOUT1, VOUT2, and VOUT3 monitored by the first sequencer and similar second (10-2) and third (10-3) sequencers, respectively, is determined by connection of PG of each of the first and second sequencers to control the supply voltage monitored by the next sequencer. A desired power-down sequence of the supply voltages is determined by connections of the PDs of the first and second sequencers in the power-down sequence to EN_PG inputs and EN inputs of other sequencers, respectively, in accordance with a predetermined power-down algorithm.
Abstract:
A power supply system includes an AC power line with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) device coupled to receive power from the AC power line. The UPS includes control circuitry that couples power conversion circuitry of the UPS to the AC power line when the available AC power is acceptable. The power supply system also includes a second UPS device coupled to receive power from the AC power line. The second UPS includes a timer delay, such that the control circuitry is configured to couple power conversion circuitry to the AC power line when the available AC power is acceptable, and upon expiration of the timer.