Uninterruptible power supplies with converter operation conditioned upon static switch commutation and methods of operation thereof
US8232679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J9/062
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A UPS is operated by deasserting a static switch drive signal, e.g., a gate signal to a thyristor, and then delaying provision of power from a converter circuit of the UPS, e.g., an inverter or other source of AC power, until after the switch has current commutated to an off state. For example, expiration of a predetermined time interval following deassertion of the switch drive signal may be detected, and the converter circuit may be enabled to drive the output of the UPS responsive to the detected expiration of the predetermined time interval. Alternatively, a current in the static switch may be detected, and the converter circuit may be enabled to drive the output of the UPS responsive to the detected current. The invention may be embodied as methods and apparatus.
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