Integrated dc genset
OwnerWedian Youssef, Daniel Raduinventors
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Abstract
Examples of the disclosure include a power-distribution system, comprising a high-voltage input, a high-to-medium voltage transformer coupled to the high-voltage input, a medium-to-low voltage transformer coupled to the high-to-medium voltage transformer, a generator, a low-voltage switchgear coupled to the generator, the low-voltage switchgear being configured to receive input DC power derived from the generator and to output DC power to information technology (IT) equipment, and a first AC-DC converter coupled between the medium-to-low voltage transformer and the low-voltage switchgear.
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A power-distribution system, comprising:
- a high-voltage input;
- a high-to-medium voltage transformer coupled to the high-voltage input;
- a medium-to-low voltage transformer coupled to the high-to-medium voltage transformer;
- a generator;
- a low-voltage switchgear coupled to the generator, the low-voltage switchgear being configured to receive input DC power derived from the generator and to output DC power to information technology (IT) equipment;
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- a first AC-DC converter coupled between the medium-to-low voltage transformer and the low-voltage switchgear.
A power-distribution system, comprising:
- a high-voltage input;
- a high-to-medium voltage transformer coupled to the high-voltage input;
- a medium-to-low voltage transformer coupled to the high-to-medium voltage transformer;
- a medium-voltage switchgear coupled between the high-to-medium voltage transformer and the medium-to-low voltage transformer;
- a low-voltage switchgear configured to be coupled to a DC generator and to output DC power to information technology (IT) equipment;
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- an AC-DC converter coupled between the medium-to-low voltage transformer and the low-voltage switchgear.
A method of operating a power-distribution system including a high-voltage input, a high-to-medium voltage transformer coupled to the high-voltage input, a medium-to-low voltage transformer coupled to the high-to-medium voltage transformer, a low-voltage switchgear configured to be coupled to a generator and configured to output DC power to information technology (IT) equipment, and a first AC-DC converter coupled between the medium-to-low voltage transformer and the low-voltage switchgear, the method comprising:
- operating the low-voltage switchgear to derive output DC power from the high-voltage input to the IT equipment in a first mode of operation;
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- operating the low-voltage switchgear to derive output DC power from the generator to the IT equipment in a second mode of operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.