Mark J Schultz

US Patent:

56708335, Sep 23, 1997

Filed:

Nov 23, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/344286

Inventors:

Kevin R. Mengelt - Port Edwards WI
Mark L. Schultz - Wisconsin Rapids WI

Assignee:

General Signal Power Systems, Inc. - Waukesha WI

International Classification:

H02J 700

US Classification:

307 66

Abstract:

An uninterruptible power system having a main power path between input and output terminals monitors the phase of the voltages at the input and output terminals while power is applied to the input terminals from an AC power source. The phase difference between the voltages at the input and output terminals is determined and, upon occurrence of a fault in the power supplied to the input terminals, an inverter is turned on to provide power to the load at a frequency which matches the frequency of the input voltage before the fault and at a phase which is the phase of the voltage at the input terminals before the fault corrected in accordance with the phase difference determined before the fault. Prior to transfer of the supply of power back to the main AC power source when the fault ends, the phase and frequency of the voltage at the input terminals is again measured. The frequency of the voltage from the inverter is adjusted to match that of the voltage at the input terminals, while the phase is adjusted to the phase of the input voltage corrected by a selected phase difference.

US Patent:

55791972, Nov 26, 1996

Filed:

Jan 24, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/377540

Inventors:

Kevin R. Mengelt - Port Edwards WI
Michael J. Cane - Mauston WI
Mark L. Schultz - Wisconsin Rapids WI

Assignee:

Best Power Technology, Incorporated - Necedah WI

International Classification:

H02H 300

US Classification:

361 93

Abstract:

A backup power system has power supply lines extending from input terminals, connectable to a main AC power system, and output terminals, connectable to a load, with a relay connected in a power supply line. The AC input power is monitored and when a fault in the power is detected, the relay is opened and an inverter is simultaneously turned on to provide backup power from a battery to the output terminals at a phase and frequency synchronized with the AC input voltage before the fault occurs. When the AC power system power is restored, the inverter power is again synchronized with the AC input power at the input terminals, the relay switch is closed and the inverter is turned off to allow the main power system to provide power to the load. The inverter may be providing power to the power lines before the relay contacts are opened to minimize the disruption of power supplied to the load during transfers. The switching of the switching devices in the inverter is cut off if the current drawn by the inverter from the battery exceeds a current limit level, but is turned on again after a short period of time less than a cycle of the AC waveform to again attempt to provide power from the inverter to the load.