CPC H02J 3/007 (2020.01) [H02J 3/06 (2013.01); H02J 3/32 (2013.01); H02J 9/068 (2020.01); H02J 2310/12 (2020.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A system for consuming, generating and storing electrical power from a power grid, comprising:
a variable frequency drive (VFD) configured to receive electrical power from the power grid;
a generator functionally connected to the VFD;
an intermediate bus architecture (IBA) electrically downstream of the generator;
wherein the IBA is configured to:
close system access to the power grid in a power grid outage;
send power to at least one of an electrical power consuming component and an electrical power storage; and
open system access to the power grid when the power grid outage ends;
a disconnect switch electrically downstream of the IBA;
wherein the generator produces electrical power that can be selectively used, stored and sent to the power grid;
wherein an amount of the produced electrical power exceeds an amount of electrical power consumed by the system.
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