US 12,515,876 B2Granted

Methods and systems for preventing condensation during shipping

AssigneePCX Holding LLC

InventorsGary Pollock, Jeff Donner

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Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for preventing condensation during shipping of prefabricated electrical equipment within a plurality of enclosures. In one embodiment, the system includes a first enclosure first monitoring sensor configured to be positioned within a first enclosure of the plurality of enclosures, and a first enclosure climate control device configured to be positioned at least partially within the first enclosure. The system also includes a first enclosure primary side electrical interconnect, a first enclosure secondary side electrical interconnect, and a first enclosure controller. The first enclosure controller is coupled with the first enclosure first monitoring sensor, the first enclosure climate control device, the first enclosure primary side electrical interconnect, and first enclosure secondary side electrical interconnect.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A method of preparing a plurality of enclosures to prevent condensation within the plurality of enclosures during shipment, the method comprising:

installing a first enclosure first monitoring sensor within a first enclosure of the plurality of enclosures;
installing a first enclosure climate control device positioned at least partially within the first enclosure;
installing a second enclosure climate control device positioned at least partially within a second enclosure of the plurality of enclosures;
installing a junction box positioned within the first enclosure, the first and second climate control devices being coupled to the junction box;
and
installing a first enclosure controller, wherein the first enclosure controller is coupled with the first enclosure first monitoring sensor and the junction box, wherein:
the plurality of enclosures is implemented within a prefabricated electrical equipment system or a manufactured electrical system;
the first enclosure first monitoring sensor is configured to provide first enclosure climate information including ambient temperature data and ambient humidity data of the first enclosure;
and
the first enclosure controller controlling the first and second enclosure climate control devices to maintain an ambient temperature above an estimated dew point within the first and second enclosures based on the ambient temperature data and ambient humidity data of the first enclosure.

7 more elements

A system for preventing condensation during shipping of a modular electrical system, the system comprising:

an enclosure having a first section and a second section, the enclosure having a wall separating the first and second sections, the first and second sections defining at least a portion of the modular electrical system;
a first climate control device in the first section, the first climate control device being configured to modify the climate of the first section to prevent condensation from forming in the portion of the modular electrical system received therein;
a second climate control device in the second section, the second climate control device being configured to modify the climate of the second section to prevent condensation from forming in the portion of the modular electrical system received therein;
a measuring device positioned on the wall and internal to the first section, the measuring device being configured to measure temperature and humidity in the first section;
an electrical interconnect in the first section, the electrical interconnect being configured to supply power from a power source to the first and second climate control devices;
a controller operatively connected with the measuring device and the electrical interconnect,
wherein the controller is configured to control the first and second climate control devices based, at least in part, on the temperature and humidity of the first section as measured by the measuring device.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/898,642Filed 11 Jun 2020 · us provisional application
Priority: 13 Jun 2019
Published: US 2020/0391936 A117 Dec 2020
Granted: 6 Jan 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

B65D 90/38
Safety features: means for reducing the vapour space or for reducing the formation of vapour within containers
B65D 88/745
Having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents: blowing or injecting heating, cooling or other conditioning fluid…
B65D 88/747
Having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents: dehumidifying, dewatering or draining
B65D 90/48
Component parts, details or accessories for large containers: arrangements of indicating or measuring devices