Patent ID: 8587148

Claim:
An electrical system comprising: an electrical input module configured to receive input electricity; an electrical output module configured to provide output electricity to an electrical load coupled thereto; a switch module coupled to the electrical input module; a startup module coupled to the switch module; a power conservation module coupled to the switch module; and an electrical assembly comprising at least the switch module, the startup module, and the power conservation module; wherein: the electrical assembly is powered by operational electricity derived from the input electricity; the output electricity is derived from the input electricity at the electrical assembly; the electrical system is configured to operate in: a startup state; and a run state following the startup state; during the startup state, the switch module couples the electrical input module to the startup module; during the run state, the switch module couples the electrical input module to the power conservation module and to the electrical output module; and the operational electricity is greater during the startup state than during the run state.