| CPC H05K 7/20736 (2013.01) [H05K 7/20145 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A system comprising:
a shipping container comprising:
a plurality of equipment racks, each comprising a plurality of electrical energy storage modules and a rack damper, each of the plurality electrical energy storage modules comprising one of a plurality of temperature sensors, one of a plurality of current sensors, and one of a plurality of module dampers;
a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) unit;
a first duct extending continuously from an intake of the HVAC unit to an output of an equipment rack of the plurality of equipment racks thereby preventing exhaust exiting the equipment rack mixing with fresh air entering the equipment rack;
at least one rack temperature sensor located within each of the plurality of equipment racks; and
a controller, configured to:
monitor temperature values from the at least one rack temperature sensor; and control an operation of the HVAC unit, the control comprising:
operating the HVAC unit in a heating mode when a temperature value of the temperature values is less than a temperature setpoint minus a heating response temperature value, or
operating the HVAC unit in a cooling mode when the temperature value of the temperature values is greater than the temperature setpoint plus a cooling response temperature value,
the first duct comprising a first end abutting the output and a second end abutting the intake, the first duct comprising a single section or element, the rack damper and the plurality of module dampers being controlled based on temperature measurements from respective sensors of the plurality of temperature sensors,
the plurality of current sensors monitoring current flow direction and current flow magnitude, heat generation and temperature increase of the plurality of electrical energy storage modules being calculated from a measurement of an electrical current.
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