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FortZED Champion: New Belgium Brewing Photo Courtesy of NBB Lose-a-watt.com Distribution System Evolution Current Large AC AC
FortZED Champion: New Belgium Brewing
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Current AC Distribution
Large AC Hot water L1 loads L2 loads Small Appliance E-vehicles Most existing loads are DC, fed by transformers AC loads Hot water L1 loads L2 loads Small Appliance E-vehicles Grid DC Power
Proposed DC Distribution
AC to DC AC Power Electronics Electronics Grid
DC Wind Generator
AC loads Hot water PV array E-vehicles AC Grid
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Fuel Cell Biomass Generator Charge Controller (up to 3 sources) Other Distributed Generation Lithium Ion Battery Supply DC Loads HVAC Lighting Receptacles DC/AC Micro Inverter AC loads fed from Grid or Micro Inverter DC/DC converter
All loads are transitioned to DC except high HP motor loads and AC convenience outlets
Electronics AC Grid