MULTI-LEVEL DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATED POWER CONTROL

摘要

Multi-level data center consolidated power is disclosed. One or more controllers communicate with one or more power supplies and sensors to adapt to dynamic load requirements and to distribute DC-power efficiently across multiple IT racks. The distributed DC-power includes one or more DC-voltages. Batteries can be temporarily switched into a power supply circuit to supplement the power supply during spikes in power load demand while a controller reconfigures power supplies to meet the new demand. In embodiments, one or more DC-to-AC converters handle legacy power loads. The DC-to-AC converters are modular and are paralleled for redundancy. The AC-power is synchronized for correct power flow control. The one or more controllers communicate with the one or more AC-power supplies to dynamically allocate AC-power from the DC-to-AC converters to the multiple IT racks.

主权项

1. An apparatus for power control comprising:
one or more batteries; one or more power supplies; a plurality of connectors between the one or more batteries and the one or more power supplies where connectors provide power to one or more loads; a plurality of power sensors coupled to the one or more batteries and the one or more power supplies; a plurality of load sensors coupled to the one or more loads; and one or more controllers that control the one or more batteries and the one or more power supplies, where the one or more controllers are responsive to the plurality of power sensors and the plurality of load sensors, and enables the one or more batteries and the one or more power supplies to provide adequate power to the one or more loads, to meet load requirements, and wherein the one or more batteries are configured to handle spikes in power demand by the one or more loads during a duration where the one or more power supplies do not provide sufficient power.