Power and fault management of electrical components of a transport climate control system powered by an electric vehicle

An electric vehicle, comprising:

• a battery;
• a climate control unit (CCU) electrically connected to the battery and configured to receive power from the battery, wherein the CCU is configured to be used with at least one of the electric vehicle, a trailer, or a transport container;
• and
• a power management system, including:
• a power distribution system, including:
• a power input electrically connected to the battery,
• a power distributor electrically connected to the power input,
• a fault detecting and isolating circuit electrically connected to the power input, and
• the CCU electrically connected to the fault detecting and isolating circuit via a connection point;
• and
• a power controller electrically connected to the power distribution system, the power controller including a processor and a memory,
• wherein the connection point includes a plurality of connection points, and wherein the power distributor includes a plurality of power distributors connected in parallel and the fault detecting and isolating circuit includes a plurality of fault detecting and isolating circuits connected to the plurality of power distributors, the plurality of fault detecting and isolating circuits corresponding to the plurality of connection points such that there is a one to one relationship of fault detecting and isolating circuits and connection points, and the plurality of fault detecting and isolating circuits being connected in series.

A method for managing power of a climate control unit (CCU) that is configured to be used with at least one of an electric vehicle, a trailer, or a transport container and at least partially powered by the electric vehicle, the method comprising:

• monitoring, by a power controller, a plurality of fault detecting and isolating circuits that are connected in series for an electrical fault of one of a plurality of accessory electrical components that are electrically connected to the plurality of fault detecting and isolating circuits;
• isolating, by the power controller, the electrical fault at one of the plurality of accessory electrical components as identified in the monitoring of the plurality of fault detecting and isolating circuits;
• and
• monitoring, by the power controller, each of the fault detecting and isolating circuits for an indication the electrical fault at the one of the plurality of accessory electrical components is no longer present.