PARALLEL REDUNDANT POWER DISTRIBUTION

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for reliable redundant power distribution. Some embodiments include micro Automatic Transfer Switches (micro-ATSs), including various components and techniques for facilitating reliable auto-switching functionality in a small footprint (e.g., less than ten cubic inches, with at least one dimension being less than a standard NEMA rack height). Other embodiments include systems and techniques for integrating a number of micro-ATSs into a parallel auto-switching module for redundant power delivery to a number of devices. Implementations of the parallel auto-switching module are configured to be mounted in, on top of, or on the side of standard equipment racks. Still other embodiments provide power distribution topologies that exploit functionality of the micro-ATSs and/or the parallel micro-ATS modules.

主权项

1. A power relay apparatus comprising an array of multiple relays connected in parallel between at least one input power feed and at least one output power feed, said array having multiple input branches associated with said multiple relays, wherein each input branch includes a time-dependent, current-limiting device operationally disposed between a respective relay of said input branch and a respective input power feed of said input branch.