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US 2011/0215645 A1Published application
Containerized continuous power system and method
AssigneeActive Power, Inc.
InventorsMarkus Schomburg, Uwe Schrader-Hausmann, James Murphy, Ron Landis, Karl Schuetze, Bradley Walter
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Abstract
It is an object of this disclosure to provide an efficient continuous power system that may be deployed quickly and at low cost to a variety of destinations. The containerized nature of the presently disclosed system may allow these advantages to be attained. The disclosed system is particularly well suited for deployment in data center applications, but one of ordinary skill will recognize that it may be useful in a variety of situations.
Claims20
A container comprising:
- a plurality of power sources, said plurality of power sources comprising:
- a generator for supplying long-term continuous power, further comprising a fuel tank connected to said generator for supplying fuel to said generator;
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- a short-term power supply comprising a flywheel-based UPS;
- an automatic transfer switch for automatically selecting among said plurality of power sources and a source of utility power;
- and
- a computerized interface capable of communicating with said generator, said short-term power supply, and said automatic transfer switch,
- said computerized interface further capable of presenting a unified monitoring and control interface to a user,
- wherein said container is capable of being delivered to an installation site in a configured arrangement and deployed relatively rapidly,
- and wherein said plurality of power sources, said automatic transfer switch, and said computerized interface are capable of being pre-tested at a manufacturing site prior to said delivery.
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