Patent ID: 8120363

Claim:
A method, comprising: selecting a first location for an electrical energy storage device and a second location for a charging device, the first location being spaced apart from the second location; selecting one or more electrical conductors to extend between the first location and the second location; configuring the one or more electrical conductors and the charging device in an evaluation configuration; while in the evaluation configuration, flowing an evaluation electric current through the one or more electrical conductors from the charging device to determine information to account for voltage drop through the one or more electrical conductors; reconfiguring the one or more electrical conductors to connect the electrical energy storage device and the charging device together in a charging configuration; and while in the charging configuration, flowing a charging current from the charging device through the one or more conductors and the electrical energy storage device and compensating for the voltage drop through the one or more electrical conductors with the charging device based on the information.