Method and system for monitoring temperature of a power distribution circuit
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAllan Roy Gale, Michael W. Degner, Larry Dean Elie
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Abstract
A system of a vehicle includes a processor configured to control output current of a remote power distribution circuit (PDC) connected to the vehicle according to a temperature change of a power line or return line of the PDC. The temperature change is derived from a PDC output voltage or output current change. The PDC output voltage and output current are measured at an input to a load connected to the PDC. And, the PDC output voltage is measured between a ground line of the PDC and one of the power and return lines.
Claims15
A system of a vehicle comprising:
- a processor configured to control output current of a remote grid power distribution circuit (PDC) connected to the vehicle, via a power cable that includes a power line, return line, and ground line each physically connected with and spanning between a wall outlet associated with the grid PDC and the vehicle, according to a temperature change of the power line or return line that is derived from a grid PDC output voltage or output current change, the grid PDC output voltage and output current being measured at an input to a load connected to the grid PDC, and the grid PDC output voltage being measured between the ground line and one of the power and return lines.
A system of a vehicle comprising:
- a processor configured to control output current of a remote grid power distribution circuit (PDC) connected to the vehicle, via a power cable that includes a power line, return line, and ground line each physically connected with and spanning between a wall outlet associated with the grid PDC and the vehicle, according to a temperature change of the power line or return line that is derived from a grid PDC output voltage change measured at an input to a load connected to the grid PDC and between the ground line and one of the power and return lines.
A power system of a vehicle comprising:
- a processor configured to control output current of a remote grid power distribution circuit (PDC) connected to the vehicle, via a power cable that includes a power line, return line, and ground line each physically connected with and spanning between a wall outlet associated with the grid PDC and the vehicle, according to a temperature change of the power line or return line that is derived from a change in a grid PDC output voltage, a grid PDC output current, an input voltage to a load connected to the grid PDC, or an input current to the load, the grid PDC output voltage and output current being measured at an input to the load, and the grid PDC output voltage being measured between the ground line and one of the power and return lines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.