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US 2021/0281100 A1Published application
Secondary power system
AssigneeVolta Power Systems, L.L.C.
InventorsBill Cavanaugh, Jack Johnson
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AssigneeVolta Power Systems, L.L.C.
InventorsBill Cavanaugh, Jack Johnson
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A secondary power system is configured to connect to a motor vehicle having a powertrain comprising an engine and a first alternator. The secondary power system includes a second alternator connected to the engine, one or more electro-chemical storage devices coupled to the second alternator and configured to be charged by the alternator, and one or more inverter chargers. The inverter chargers may operate in a first mode to provide AC power to loads on the vehicle or in a second mode to receive alternative power and charge the storage devices. In an embodiment, the secondary power system includes multiple storage devices each comprising at least one electro-chemical storage pack and a logic. The storage devices are interconnected by a junction box. The logics within each storage device may selectively disrupt power flow from the junction box upon detection of an error condition.
A secondary power system for providing auxiliary power to a motor vehicle having an engine, a battery, and a first alternator, the first alternator configured to recharge the battery, the secondary power system comprising:
A secondary power system for providing auxiliary power to a motor vehicle having an engine, a battery, and a first alternator, the first alternator configured to recharge the battery, the secondary power system comprising:
A secondary power system for providing auxiliary power to a motor vehicle having an engine, a battery, and a first alternator, the first alternator configured to recharge the battery, the secondary power system comprising:
The secondary power system 19, wherein the electro-chemical storage device comprises a lithium-ion storage device comprising a plurality of storage packs, and wherein the controller is configured to monitor the storage packs for an imbalanced condition of voltages at the storage packs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.