A current detection circuit includes a current sampling branch, a switch branch, a first current mirror branch, a capacitor branch, a feedback branch and a control branch. The control branch receives the second current and outputs the first current and the first voltage signal. The current sampling branch outputs a first discharging current. The switch branch establishes and disconnects the connection between the first current mirror branch and the capacitor branch. The capacitor branch is charged in response to the first charging current and discharged in response to the first discharging current. The first current mirror branch outputs the first charging current. The feedback branch adjusts the second charging current to adjust the first charging current, so that the total charge of the capacitor branch is balanced with the total charge of discharge within one switching cycle, so that the first current is represented by the first charging current.

A current detection circuit includes a current sampling branch, a switch branch, a first current mirror branch, a capacitor branch, a feedback branch and a control branch. The control branch receives the second current and outputs the first current and the first voltage signal. The current sampling branch outputs a first discharging current. The switch branch establishes and disconnects the connection between the first current mirror branch and the capacitor branch. The capacitor branch is charged in response to the first charging current and discharged in response to the first discharging current. The first current mirror branch outputs the first charging current. The feedback branch adjusts the second charging current to adjust the first charging current, so that the total charge of the capacitor branch is balanced with the total charge of discharge within one switching cycle, so that the first current is represented by the first charging current.

Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate a testing of an unknown USB supply that is connected to a CPE (customer premise equipment) device to determine a current draw capacity of the USB supply. The CPE device may test the USB supply to determine whether the USB supply is capable of supplying a predetermined current. If the determination is made that the USB supply is not able to supply the predetermined current, an end-user may be instructed to plug an alternative PSU (power supply unit) into the CPE device, wherein the alternative PSU is capable of supplying the predetermined current to the CPE device. The CPE device may output an indication that an alternative PSU should be used via a graphics output to a display device through an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) connection or via an LED indication using one or more LEDs at the CPE device.

A power device includes a plurality of terminal blocks electrically connected to each other. Each of the plurality of terminal blocks is configured to be connectable to an external device and to be capable of supplying current to the connected external device. Each of the plurality of terminal blocks includes a current supply circuit that supplies current to the connected external device, and a current setting unit that sets a maximum current to be supplied to the external device via the current supply circuit.

Provided are a multi-stage constant current charging method and a charging apparatus. The multi-stage constant current charging method includes the following. Perform a multi-stage constant-current charging on a battery, where a constant-current charging cut-off voltage is larger than a second voltage. Perform a constant-voltage charging on the battery, where a constant-voltage charging cut-off current is larger than a second current.

Some embodiments provide a DC power distribution system that includes a plurality of DC sources coupled to a plurality of DC buses via respective protection devices that are configured to selectively cause an open-circuit between the DC source and the respective DC bus in the event of a fault or overload condition on the respective DC bus. The plurality of DC buses are coupled to a load combiner, and the system is configured to supply power in parallel from the DC sources via the plurality of DC buses to at least one DC/DC step-down converter via the load combiner, which combines the power supplied via the plurality of DC buses. The DC buses, load combiner, and the DC power sources are configured such that the total maximum load current is capable of being supplied via less than all of the plurality of DC buses in the event that any one of the DC buses is non-operational.

Some embodiments provide a DC power distribution system that includes a plurality of DC sources coupled to a plurality of DC buses via respective protection devices that are configured to selectively cause an open-circuit between the DC source and the respective DC bus in the event of a fault or overload condition on the respective DC bus. The plurality of DC buses are coupled to a load combiner, and the system is configured to supply power in parallel from the DC sources via the plurality of DC buses to at least one DC/DC step-down converter via the load combiner, which combines the power supplied via the plurality of DC buses. The DC buses, load combiner, and the DC power sources are configured such that the total maximum load current is capable of being supplied via less than all of the plurality of DC buses in the event that any one of the DC buses is non-operational.

Example electrical power systems include an output for supplying a DC output voltage to a load, a first power source connected with the output to supply DC power to the load, and a second power source connected with the output to supply DC power to the load. The electrical power system is configured to supply DC power to the load using only the first power source when a demand of the load is less than an output capacity of the first power source, and the second power source is configured to maintain an enabled on-state when only the first power source is supplying DC power to the load. Additional electrical power systems and methods are also disclosed.

Example electrical power systems include an output for supplying a DC output voltage to a load, a first power source connected with the output to supply DC power to the load, and a second power source connected with the output to supply DC power to the load. The electrical power system is configured to supply DC power to the load using only the first power source when a demand of the load is less than an output capacity of the first power source, and the second power source is configured to maintain an enabled on-state when only the first power source is supplying DC power to the load. Additional electrical power systems and methods are also disclosed.

A circuit for supplying electrical power (20) at a rated direct current of between 20 kA and 100 kA to an electrolysis cell (21) comprising an upstream busbar (25), a downstream busbar (26), the two upstream (25) and downstream (26) busbars being connected to each other by means of a short-circuiting device (22) which, when closed under the action of an actuating mechanism (229), allows the two busbars to be electrically connected to each other in order to cut off the electrical power supply to the cell (21), an anode bar (213) equipped with an anode connection interface (215) for connection to the anode (211) of the cell, and a cathode connection interface (214) for connection to the cathode (212) of the cell. According to the main features of the invention, the cathode connection interface is connected to the downstream busbar by means of a flexible electrical connector (27), the circuit comprises means for absorbing the movement of the various constituent elements of the circuit due to thermal expansion and a disconnector (23) connected, on the one hand, to the upstream busbar (25) and, on the other hand, to the anode bar (213), the disconnector is opened by an actuating mechanism (239) and electrically disconnects the upstream busbar and the anode bar from each other after a non-zero time interval Tm when the short-circuiting device has been closed, the time interval Tm corresponding to the time of establishment of the rated current in the short-circuiting device (22).