A power system for a locomotive includes a battery configured to provide electrical power to at least one component of the locomotive, an engine monitor for detecting whether an engine of the locomotive has been shut down, and an automatic power saver operatively associated with the battery. The automatic power saver includes a controller operatively associated with the engine monitor and configured to receive an input signal from the engine monitor, when the engine is shut down, and generate an output signal if the input signal is received. The automatic power saver includes a battery disconnect relay operably connecting the battery to the at least one component of the locomotive and automatically disconnecting the battery from the at least one component of the locomotive in response to expiration of a predetermined time period following receipt of the output signal from the controller.


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    Title :

    AUTOMATIC POWER SAVER FOR A LOCOMOTIVE BATTERY


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-10-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61C Lokomotiven , LOCOMOTIVES / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung



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