Method and system for a dual conversion uninterruptible power supply
US9479011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0013
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) are provided. The UPS includes a three-phase high power transformer, an active or passive-rectifier configured to generate and regulate a set of DC link voltages, and a set of cascaded inverters configured to generate an AC voltage using the DC link voltages. The UPS also includes a set of bi-directional battery converters configured to charge a bank of backup batteries when power is available from an AC mains source and discharge the bank of backup batteries to generate a three-phase AC voltage when the AC mains source voltage falls outside a predetermined range. The UPS further includes a bypass switch configured to electrically couple the AC mains source directly to a load when the UPS is in a bypass mode of operation and electrically couple the bank of backup batteries to the load through the set of bi-directional battery converters and the transformer.
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