A lighting system (1) has a first lighting circuit (2) configured to provide a first predetermined level of lighting intensity. The first lighting circuit (2) is configured to receive power from a mains electricity supply (3) or from a battery source (4) if the mains supply is unavailable. The first lighting circuit (2) is connected to at least one first Light source (5) and configured, when actuated, to provide lighting at the first predetermined level of lighting intensity. At this time, the first light source is in either an on or off state or a level of light required to raise ambient light level above a predetermined level. The system (1) further has a second lighting circuit (13) configured to provide lighting at least a second predetermined level of lighting intensity. The second lighting circuit (13) is configured to receive power from the mains electricity supply (3) and is connected to at least one second light source (14). The second lighting circuit (13) has at least one sensor (18) with an input such that actuation thereof causes the second light source (14) to provide the second predetermined level of lighting intensity for a predetermined period of time, in response to ambient illumination meeting or exceeding a predetermined intensity, when said sensor has no input or has had no input for a predetermined period of time, or until re-set. In the system (1), the second predetermined level of lighting intensity is greater than said first predetermined level of lighting.

A device and a method for power management of a control apparatus, which control apparatus comprises: a main power source (10), a backup power source (11) and a functional circuit (12). The functional circuit outputs detection information. The power management device comprises a selection circuit (20) suitable for choosing the main power source or the backup power source to supply power to the functional circuit; and a control circuit (21), suitable for switching off the power supply pathway from the backup power source to the functional circuit when the selection circuit chooses the backup power source for supplying power but has not received a trigger signal, and for switching on the power supply pathway from the backup power source to the functional circuit when the selection circuit chooses the backup power source for supplying power and has received a trigger signal.

A device and a method for power management of a control apparatus, which control apparatus comprises: a main power source (10), a backup power source (11) and a functional circuit (12). The functional circuit outputs detection information. The power management device comprises a selection circuit (20) suitable for choosing the main power source or the backup power source to supply power to the functional circuit; and a control circuit (21), suitable for switching off the power supply pathway from the backup power source to the functional circuit when the selection circuit chooses the backup power source for supplying power but has not received a trigger signal, and for switching on the power supply pathway from the backup power source to the functional circuit when the selection circuit chooses the backup power source for supplying power and has received a trigger signal.

Disclosed is an uninterruptible power supply system, including a sub power supply device configured to supply or cut off sub input power to a load device; a battery configured to supply or cut off battery input power to the load device; and an uninterruptible power supply device that is electrically connected to the sub power supply device and the battery, and when main input power is selectively received and supplied to the load device or the battery input power is selectively received and supplied to the load device, determines whether the main input power and the battery input power are within a predetermined reference main input power range and reference battery input power range, and when the main input power and the battery input power are outside of the reference main input power range and the reference battery input power range, receives the sub input power and supplies the power to the load device.

An embodiment of the disclosure provides an electronic device including a power supply, an optical to electrical converter and a controller. The power supply outputs a first electric power. The optical to electrical converter receives an infrared light beam and converts the infrared light beam to a second electric power. The controller is coupled to the power supply and the optical to electrical converter. The controller operates in a first mode and a second mode. When the controller operates in the first mode, the controller is activated by the second electric power and after the controller is activated, the controller operates in the second mode and drives the power supply. Then, the controller receives the first electric power and stops receiving the first electric power for operation.

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is provided including an interface to receive first sensor data indicative of operating information of a battery and second sensor data indicative of state-of-health characteristics of the battery from one or more sensors, and configured to communicate with a computer coupled to a plurality of UPSs, and a controller configured to receive the first sensor data, provide the first sensor data to the computer, receive an estimated battery health status (EBHS) of the battery based on the first sensor data and baseline battery health characteristics from the computer, receive the second sensor data from the one or more sensors, determine an actual battery health status (ABHS) of the battery based on the second sensor data, compare the EBHS and the ABHS, and communicate information to the computer to adjust the baseline battery health characteristics based on the comparison of the EBHS and the ABHS.

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is provided including an interface to receive first sensor data indicative of operating information of a battery and second sensor data indicative of state-of-health characteristics of the battery from one or more sensors, and configured to communicate with a computer coupled to a plurality of UPSs, and a controller configured to receive the first sensor data, provide the first sensor data to the computer, receive an estimated battery health status (EBHS) of the battery based on the first sensor data and baseline battery health characteristics from the computer, receive the second sensor data from the one or more sensors, determine an actual battery health status (ABHS) of the battery based on the second sensor data, compare the EBHS and the ABHS, and communicate information to the computer to adjust the baseline battery health characteristics based on the comparison of the EBHS and the ABHS.

A power supply system and a control method thereof are provided. The power supply system supplies power to a load and includes a power supply device and a backup power device. The power supply device supplies power to the load through a power bus. The backup power device includes a backup battery pack, a charging converter, a discharging converter, and a processor. The charging converter and the discharging converter are coupled to the backup battery pack. The processor determines whether a status of the power battery device is a load mode or a power supply mode according to a current conversion efficiency of the power supply device. In response to the power supply mode, the processor controls the backup battery pack, so that the backup battery pack and the power supply device simultaneously supply power to the load through the power bus.

A power supply system and a control method thereof are provided. The power supply system supplies power to a load and includes a power supply device and a backup power device. The power supply device supplies power to the load through a power bus. The backup power device includes a backup battery pack, a charging converter, a discharging converter, and a processor. The charging converter and the discharging converter are coupled to the backup battery pack. The processor determines whether a status of the power battery device is a load mode or a power supply mode according to a current conversion efficiency of the power supply device. In response to the power supply mode, the processor controls the backup battery pack, so that the backup battery pack and the power supply device simultaneously supply power to the load through the power bus.

An AC power supply source switching apparatus includes a switch and a switch connecting a load to an AC power supply system and a DC secondary battery, respectively. When one switch, which is driven to turn off, did not actually turn off, the switch is driven to turn off again after being turned on. When an impedance of the load decreases and a load current flows in a load line, no AC voltage is developed on the load line. As a result, it is determined that the switch has actually turned off. Then the other switch is turned on thereby to switch over connection of the load.