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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2009
Anthony J. Cook, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Allen G. Renfrow, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Anthony J. Cook, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Allen G. Renfrow, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for enabling a truck having an electrical system that can accept shore power to be supplied with shore power is provided. While the truck is stationary, an electric cable is connected between the truck's electrical system and an APU of a second truck that not only can deliver AC electricity to electrical loads in the second truck and also can export AC electricity as shore power. A condition precedent to enabling the APU to export AC electricity to the truck that can accept shore power is confirmed via a communication link between the two trucks. Upon confirmation of the condition, the APU is enabled to export AC electricity to the truck that can accept shore power.