CELL SITE POWER GENERATION

摘要

A system, apparatus, method, and manufacture for generating backup power in a wireless communications system such as a wireless communications service base station. The system includes a communications interface, a primary power interface, a generator, rectifiers, and a battery circuit. During normal operation, the communications interface is powered from the primary power interface. During a power outage, the communications interface is powered from either the generator or the battery circuit. The generator is cycled on and off during power outages to charge the battery circuit while conserving fuel. To decrease rectification loss, rectifiers are run near full load while rectifying the generator output.

主权项

1. A system for generating power, comprising:
means for communicatively coupling a wireless interface to a back-haul; means for providing power from a primary power source to the means for communicatively coupling; means for selectively generating power; means for storing power, wherein power from the means for selectively generating power is routable to the means for storing power and to the means for communicatively coupling, and wherein power from the means for storing power is routable to the means for communicatively coupling; multiple means for rectifying power from the means for providing power from a primary power source and from the means for selectively generating power; and means for controlling the generation, routing, and rectification of power, including means for individually enabling and disabling each of the multiple means for rectifying power based, at least in part, on an availability status of the primary power source.