A dual-input power supply has two power paths that connect a server to electrical Each power path has a first stage that comprises a power-factor correction circuit. The power paths share a common second stage that comprises a dc/dc converter. The first stages of the power paths collectively defining a pair of first stages that is disposed either within a package that is off the motherboard or without a package and on the motherboard. Similarly, the second stage is disposed either within a package that is off the motherboard or without a package and on the motherboard.

In some examples, an electrical power system includes a power source and a load modulator configured to receive power from the power source and to deliver power to a load zone. The electrical power system also includes a controller configured to determine a software-controlled power flow limit for the load zone. The controller is further configured to receive information indicating the power delivered to the load zone and to cause the power delivered to the load zone to remain below the software-controlled power flow limit.

The present disclosure relates to methods and associated systems for operating a battery exchange station. The present method includes (1) receiving a ratio associated with a plurality of vehicles served by the battery exchange station; and (2) based on the ratio, storing different sets of information in memories associated with the batteries respectively, in accordance with received ratio.

This application provides an uninterruptible power system and a driving method for an uninterruptible power system, and relates to the field of power conversion technologies, to resolve output interruption of the uninterruptible power system. The uninterruptible power system includes a first power input end, a second power input end, a load end, and a bypass, where the bypass includes a first bidirectional switch, and the first bidirectional switch is connected to the first power input end and the load end, and is configured to control connection or disconnection between the first power input end and the load end; and at least one main circuit, where each main circuit includes a bus and an inverter output unit. An input end of the bus is connected to the second power input end, and an output end of the bus is connected to the inverter output unit.

According to one embodiment, an automatic transfer switch (ATS) module for an electronic rack includes a container and four pairs of relays that are disposed within the container, each pair having a first relay connected in series with a second relay. A first two pairs of relays are arranged to connect to a first power source and are arranged to connect to a power supply unit, and a second two pairs of relays are arranged to connect to a second power source and are arranged to connect to the power supply unit. The four pairs of relays are arranged in one of several open-closed configurations, such that in a first open-closed configuration the first source connects to the power supply unit through a first two pairs of relays and in a second open-closed configuration the second source connects to the power supply unit through a second two pairs of relays.

A device for providing power to a server rack includes a first AC input port, a second AC input port, a first relay, a second relay, and an output port. The output port is electrically connected to both the first AC input port and second AC input port. The first relay is electrically between the first AC input port and the output port, and the second relay is electrically between the second AC input port and the output port. The first relay and second relay are configured to compare a first phase of a first voltage from the first AC input port to a second phase of a second voltage from the second AC input.

A dual-input power conversion system includes a first primary side power network coupled between a first ac power source and a first primary winding of a transformer, a second primary side power network coupled between a second ac power source and a second primary winding the transformer, a secondary side power network coupled to a secondary side of the transformer, and a power converter coupled between the secondary side power network and a load.

An open concept computer cart has a frame, a lower computer storage shelf supported by the frame, an upper computer storage shelf supported by the frame, and a forward-facing brick storage area formed vertically intermediate the upper and lower computer storage shelves. The upper and lower computer storage shelves are rearwardly inclined to prevent computers stored thereon from sliding off of the shelves. A single wiring retention strip is formed along a front surface of the open concept computer cart, and a power outlet strip is formed along a rear of the brick storage area. The wiring retention strip has wire retention cutouts formed along its length to retain charging tethers for computers stored on both the upper and lower computer storage shelves.

Embodiments of this application disclose a power supply method, a control method, a power source, and a detection apparatus, to improve power supply efficiency of a power supply system. The method in the embodiments of this application includes: converting a voltage input into a power source into a first voltage, and supplying power to an energy-consuming component based on the first voltage; obtaining status information obtained after the energy-consuming component is powered on, where the status information includes identification information of the energy-consuming component or current working status information of the energy-consuming component; determining a second voltage based on the status information; and converting the voltage input into the power source into the second voltage, and supplying power to the energy-consuming component based on the second voltage.

An electrical supply system, suitable for supplying a plurality of separate loads from one AC source, including at least two single-phase or multi-phase electrical transformers, each including one primary induction circuit and one secondary induction circuit. The primary induction circuits are connected in series forming a succession of transformers. For each of the transformers, the secondary induction circuit includes at least two groups of secondary windings, each group of secondary windings having at least one group of output terminals. One of the groups of output terminals is connected to at least one of the loads to be supplied, and another of the groups of output terminals is connected to one of the groups of output terminals of another transformer in the succession of transformers, so as to achieve a parallel connection of the secondary induction circuits.