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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Elias Ayana, St. Paul, MN (US);
Mitchell E. Peterson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Alyssa Marlenee, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Elias Ayana, St. Paul, MN (US);
Mitchell E. Peterson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Alyssa Marlenee, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a mobile electric power generation system including a mobile power source such as a generator. An external power interface is included to connect to an external electrical power source. An AC electric power distribution bus is included to power electric loads of the vehicle and a power switch device is provided to selectively provide AC electric power on the power distribution bus from one of the respective power sources with a default to select one of the sources whenever it is present.