US 2014/0191572 A1 · COMBINATORIAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING SAME

Abstract

A system and methods for providing substantially uninterrupted electric power to one or more critical loads that significantly allows superior utilization of equipment and physical space, as well as reduction in the environmental footprint of systems for providing substantially uninterrupted electric power to one or more critical loads. The system and methods comprise an arrangement of power modules configured for providing substantially uninterrupted electric power to one or more critical loads using a combination of loads. The combination of loads generally follows a detailed method that comprises grouping of loads and mathematically determining the power relationships between the power modules and one or more loads. Generally, the method comprises determining the characteristics of the power lines that deliver substantially uninterrupted electric power from the power modules to one or more critical loads. Further, the system may comprise a plurality of power delivery architectures.

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Dependent claims

A power distribution system, comprising:

a plurality of power modules configured for supplying power in a facility, wherein each power module comprises a predetermined number of power lines for supplying power to power zones in the facility;
and
a plurality of power zones in the facility operatively connected to the plurality of power modules in a predetermined configuration to receive power from the plurality of power modules, wherein each power zone is operatively connected to one or more power modules via one or more power lines,
whereby the predetermined configuration of power zones and power modules is determined as a function of the number of power zones in the facility, the number of power lines required by each power zone, and the number of power modules available to the facility, and wherein the power lines for at least one power module are shared between at least two different power zones.

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A method for configuring a power distribution system, comprising the steps of:

determining the number of power modules available for supplying power to a facility, wherein each power module comprises one or more power lines for supplying power to loads in the facility;
determining the number of power zones in the facility requiring power from the power modules, wherein each power zone includes one or more loads;
determining the number of power lines required by each power zone;
based on the number of power zones in the facility and the number of power lines required by each power zone, determining the number of power lines required for each power module;
and
configuring the power distribution system based on the determined number of power modules available for supplying power to the facility, the determined number of power zones in the facility, and the determined number of power lines required for each power module, such that each power zone is operatively connected to the determined number of power lines required to supply power to the power zone, and that each of the power lines operatively connected to a respective power zone is respectively associated with a discrete power module.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Combinatorial power distribution systems and methods for configuring same

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Abstract

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