Patent ID: 7986062
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: H02J,H02M

Abstract:
1. An electrical energy converter arranged to be connected to at least one source of electrical energy and to condition the energy generated by that source for feeding to an electrical network to which the converter is connected, the converter comprising an input conversion stage having at least six input terminals arranged in two banks of three input terminals and a controller, the controller being arranged to configure each of the terminals to accept any one of the following input types: a phase of a polyphase supply; one side of a single phase supply; one side of a DC supply; and no-input; wherein the controller is further arranged so that each terminal to which a source of electrical energy is connected transfers power from any one of the following input types: a three phase supply; two three phase supplies; a single phase or DC supply; and three independent single or DC supplies; wherein the converter is arranged such that at least one input type is connected across the two banks of input terminals.