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Shore power transfer switch

US8085002B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2007
Grant dateDec 27, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J2310/40
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle includes a mobile electric power generation system including a mobile power source such as a generator. An external power interface is included to connect to an external electrical power source. An AC electric power distribution bus is included to power electric loads of the vehicle and a power switch device is provided to selectively provide AC electric power on the power distribution bus from one of the respective power sources with a default to select one of the sources whenever it is present.

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