Patent ID: 8717728

Claim:
A high voltage direct current system comprising: at least one outlet; and an electronic current limiter circuit associated with the at least one outlet, the electronic current limiter circuit configured to: limit current inrush when a connector is plugged into and/or unplugged from the at least one outlet when a direct current bus associated with the at least one outlet is energized so as not to damage the connector; and/or isolate direct current faults and/or excess current draw in a load connected to the at least one outlet so as to protect the system from shutdown, wherein the electronic current limiter circuit comprises a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) in series with an inductor between a direct current source and the load; and wherein the MOSFET is configured to be switched off at a first current magnitude threshold and energized at a second current magnitude threshold, lower than the first current magnitude threshold, to limit the peak current to an allowable direct current.