Patent ID: 9331498
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: H02J,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A power generation system comprising: a first generator that includes an internal combustion engine and an alternator; a second generator that includes an internal combustion engine and an alternator; a first generator controller that operates the first generator; a second generator controller that operates the second generator; a first battery charger that is configured to charge a first battery and determine a state of charge for the first battery, wherein the first battery charger is configured to charge the first battery using power received from a primary power source, the alternator of the first generator or the alternator of the second generator; a second battery charger that is configured to charge a second battery and determine a state of charge for the second battery, wherein the second battery charger is configured to charge the second battery using power received from a primary power source, the alternator of the first generator or the alternator of the second generator; and wherein at least one of the first generator controller and second generator controller determines which of the first battery charger and second battery charger is supplied with power from the primary power source, the alternator of the first generator or the alternator of the second generator, wherein the first battery and the second battery are each configured to provide power to start the first generator, wherein the first battery and the second battery are each configured to provide power to start the second generator, and wherein the first battery charger is configured to charge the second battery and determine a state of charge for the second battery, and the second battery charger is configured to charge the first battery and determine a state of charge for the first battery.