Abstract

An apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a switch for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
• B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• F02N 11/08 - Circuits specially adapted for starting of engines
• F02N 11/10 - Safety devices
• F02N 11/14 - Starting of engines by means of electric starters with external current supply
• H02J 1/10 - Parallel operation of dc sources
• F02N 11/12 - Starting of engines by means of mobile, e.g. portable, starting sets

Abstract

A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• F02N 11/08 - Circuits specially adapted for starting of engines
• F02N 11/10 - Safety devices
• F02N 11/14 - Starting of engines by means of electric starters with external current supply
• H02J 1/10 - Parallel operation of dc sources
• F02N 11/12 - Starting of engines by means of mobile, e.g. portable, starting sets

Abstract

A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, a battery, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the battery to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle