Abstract: A power supply apparatus comprising a first apparatus for supplying power having a first power output, a second apparatus for supplying power having a second power output and a load monitoring apparatus for monitoring a third power output. The load monitoring apparatus has an input coupled to the third power output, and the load monitoring apparatus also includes a monitor output. A switching apparatus connects the first power output and the second power output to the third power output, wherein the switching apparatus has an input connected to the monitor output and switches in response to the monitor output.

Abstract: A battery charger employing the gassing point of a lead-acid battery to determine the end of charge time and voltage. A charging level sensor takes two voltage samples of a predetermined time period to determine the change in voltage rate. If the change in voltage rate exceeds a predetermined amount the batteries are considered to be gassing. The batteries are further charged for a predetermined amount of time after the gassing phase has been entered. The invention provides a load management control function to provide a safe DC charge voltage when a hall effect sensor senses a DC load. The charger is cut off if a house load is used while the battery is being charged. The charging circuit achieves different end of charge voltages depending on a user selected battery type. The battery charger is a constant voltage temperature compensated current limited charger.

Abstract: An improved DC to AC electrical inverter has a new and improved method and apparatus with forced air ventilation cooling that significantly increases sustainable AC power output. The methods include the steps of forcing an air flow out of the inverter enclosure and over an external heat sink, and forcing an air flow through a special power transformer between the windings and the core. The apparatus has at least one fan, an air outlet and structure for guiding and directing a forced air flow to and over an external heat sink for the power switches. A structure to continuously force cooling air through the power transformer is also provided.

Abstract: A dual state power system utilizing power drivers to switch an alternator from 12 volt to 24 volt charging. A 12-24 volt alternator regulator charges a 12 volt battery or a 24 volt battery depending on the position of a mode switch. The invention allows the use of one alternator/engine combination to charge either a 12 volt or 24 volt system. The invention uses a 12 volt mode priority to override a 24 volt charging mode. The 24 volt charging mode is interrupted to provide voltage to a 12 volt battery for a predetermined time period. A voltage controller drives a smart electrical current driver which controls the output of an alternator. A reset circuit determines from system parameters reported from system components whether the charging system to a reset error circuit whether or not the alternator is operating correctly. A sense lamp driver indicates to the user that the system is in a non functioning state.

Abstract: A DC to AC power inverter has an improved construction providing for substantially improved thermal disipation, reliability, and efficiency; the inverter has a unitary combination frame and heat diffuser with a pair of opposed U-shaped sections at right angles to each other and with a common base, a cover, a transformer, a primary internal heat sink inside of and on the frame, a plurality of power switches fastened on the internal heat sink, a printed circuit board fastened to and spaced from the heat sink with leads from the switches connected to the board, the transformer is fastened onto the frame in heat exchange relationship and part of the coil extends through the frame into an air passageway. All of the wiring access is on a field wiring end and the opposite end is a control end with the switches and circuit board; an improved arrangement of components and leads provides discrete separation of the high and low voltage components and leads.