System and method for electrical power generation and distribution
OwnerBruce William Deceaultinventor
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Abstract
A system for consuming, generating and storing conserving electrical power from a power grid comprises a variable frequency drive (VFD) configured to receive electrical power from the power grid; an electric motor driven by the VFD; a generator driven, through a gear drive assembly, by the electric motor; wherein the generator produces electrical power that can be selectively used, stored and/or sent to the power grid; wherein an amount of the produced electrical power exceeds an amount of electrical power consumed by the VFD, the electric motor, the gear drive assembly, and the generator.
Claims8
A system for consuming, generating and storing electrical power from a power grid, comprising:
- a variable frequency drive (VFD) configured to receive electrical power from the power grid;
- an electric motor driven by the VFD;
- a generator driven, through a gear drive assembly, by the electric motor;
- wherein the generator produces electrical power;
- an intermediate bus architecture (IBA) electrically downstream of the generator for selectively using, storing, and sending said power to the power grid;
- wherein the generator is further configured to produce an amount of power that exceeds an amount of electrical power collectively consumed by all of the VFD, the electric motor, the gear drive assembly, and the generator.
A system for consuming, generating and storing electrical power from a power grid, comprising:
- a main meter panel configured to receive electrical power from a power grid and send electrical power to an external load;
- a subpanel that includes a bus and is configured to receive electrical power from the main meter panel;
- a variable frequency drive (VFD) configured to receive electrical power from the subpanel;
- an electric motor driven by the VFD;
- a generator driven, through a gear drive assembly, by the electric motor;
- a disconnect switch directly and electrically downstream of the generator and electrically connected to the main meter panel;
- wherein the generator is configured to produce an amount of power that exceeds an amount of electrical power collectively consumed by all of the VFD, the electric motor, the gear drive assembly, and the generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.