System and method for controlling ambient temperature at a power-consuming site
US9913406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/207
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling ambient temperature at a power-consuming site includes a hybrid generator-battery power system. The generator-battery power system includes an engine-generator set and one or more DC-powered batteries that alternately share the site load. Thus, the method includes providing one or more temperature sensors communicatively coupled to a battery management system at the power-consuming site. Another step includes monitoring the ambient temperature of the power-consuming site via the one or more temperature sensors when one or more of the DC-powered batteries are discharging (i.e. when the engine-generator set is off). The method also includes sending, via the battery management system, a start-up command to the engine-generator set when the ambient temperature of the power-consuming site reaches a threshold temperature such that the engine-generator set can provide AC power to an air conditioning unit at the power-consuming site.
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