Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter provide a system including a plurality of power supply units having AC inputs configured to be coupled to an AC power source and AC outputs coupled to respective first busses. Each of the power supply units includes an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) having an output configured to be coupled to the AC output of the power supply unit, a first switch configured to selectively couple the AC input to the AC output of the power supply unit, and a second switch configured to selectively couple the AC output of the power supply unit to a second bus. The system may further include at least one control circuit configured to control first and second ones of the power supply units to enable the first one of the power supply units to provide power to the first bus coupled to the second power supply unit from the first power supply unit via the second bus.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter provide a system including a plurality of power supply units having AC inputs configured to be coupled to an AC power source and AC outputs coupled to respective first busses. Each of the power supply units includes an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) having an output configured to be coupled to the AC output of the power supply unit, a first switch configured to selectively couple the AC input to the AC output of the power supply unit, and a second switch configured to selectively couple the AC output of the power supply unit to a second bus. The system may further include at least one control circuit configured to control first and second ones of the power supply units to enable the first one of the power supply units to provide power to the first bus coupled to the second power supply unit from the first power supply unit via the second bus.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system includes an enclosure, a floor system, a UPS, and at least one air conditioning unit. The enclosure defines an interior chamber. The floor system is disposed in the interior chamber. The floor system includes a floor that defines within the interior chamber a main compartment above the floor and a plenum below the floor. The at least one battery is disposed in the plenum. The UPS is disposed in the main compartment and is electrically connected to the at least one battery. The at least one air conditioning unit is operable to generate a first conditioned air flow through the main compartment and a second conditioned air flow through the plenum such that the main compartment is maintained at a first temperature and the plenum is maintained at a second temperature different from the first.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) having an input configured to be coupled to a first power source and an output configured to be coupled to a load and a first static switch configured to provide a switchable bypass path from the first power source to the load. The apparatus further includes a second static switch controllable to provide a switchable path between the load and a second power source, and a controller circuit configured to cooperatively control the first and second static switches to transfer the load to the second power source. The controller circuit may be operative to transition the load from a first state wherein the load receives power from the first power source via the first static switch to a second state wherein the load receives power from the second power source while isolated from the first power source.