InContinuum Litepaks are a version of the Power Modules that incorporate a small battery in the same enclosure. Low-wattage Litepaks can include enough storage to meet code runtime requirements. In larger wattage Litepaks, runtime is provided for shorter runtimes such as bridging of generator changeovers. Litepaks are presently intended to operate at 24VDC output. They are also available with variable output regulation to 12 or 24V ranges.

InContinuum motor generators operate on a variety of fuels (methane, natural gas, propane, etc.) to efficiently generate clean power in multiple voltages simultaneously. Output is easily paralleled, grid synchronization can be done without additional switchgear, and they can be used for either standby or primary power applications. In combination with InContinuum DC-DC converters, ballasts and other DC appliances, they can provide an optimum power solution.

InContinuum Battery Modules provide in-line power reserve to operate loads connected to any Power Module for varying periods at loss of grid power. Loads operate at all times from the Battery Module, which is simultaneously refreshed in normal operation by the Power Module. This patented in-line method results in true zero transfer at loss of grid power with no interruption, fluctuation or flicker in the DC circuit. The load quite literally ‘doesn’t know’ a power failure has occurred. The Battery Module then provides continuous non-degrading power until the battery level reaches the cutoff voltage - 871/2% of nominal with lead-acid batteries- at which point discharge ceases to protect the batteries from damage. With InContinuum, this is a true cutoff. There is no continuing trickle from sensing circuitry to discharge the batteries further over long periods of power outage, as is the case with most conventional emergency equipment. Upon resumption of line power, the InContinuum system immediately reactivates and the batteries are quickly recharged - typically 2-3 hours with no load, and 12 hours with full load. InContinuum Battery Modules are available which utilize two types of batteries - Lead-acid and Nickel-Hydrogen.

There are several Battery Modules available to provide varying runtimes for loads of different sizes. The modules can also be stacked, yielding unlimited flexibility in meeting backup needs.

Conventional emergency power and lighting equipment is strictly standby in nature. It functions only at loss of grid power and cannot be used in normal operations, and therefore is not switchable. Since InContinuum systems operate continuously for both normal and emergency use, it is necessary to be able to switch lights and other loads as with standard AC equipment.

This is no problem with InContinuum systems. The standard local wall switch controls lamps in any given area that are powered by Æon Brilliance ballasts in a Modular System. This is accomplished by use of a Switch Logic

24-Hour Nitelite Mode - This mode requires no Switch Logic Module, since no switching is involved. Used normally for building stairwells and other 24-hour operations, lights are always on.

Normal Mode - The most widely used mode, it allows lamps to be switched normally by the local wall switch. If the wall switch is ON at loss of AC power, lamps will stay on at full output with no flicker. If the wall switch is OFF at power failure, lamps will automatically come ON to meet emergency code requirements.

Normal Mode with Override - Override feature allows control of the lamps by such external methods as a remote wireless switch, occupancy sensor, photocell, or energy management system to override a wall switch if present. At power loss, operates exactly as above to meet Code requirements.

Standby Mode - Rarely used with InContinuum equipment, operates exactly as conventional equipment. Lamps in this mode are unswitchable, normally OFF, and only come on when there is a power failure to meet Code requirements.

Task-Lighting Mode - Lamps are fully switchable by the local wall switch. If the wall switch is ON and a power failure occurs, lamps will stay on continuously just as in NORMAL mode above. However, if the wall switch is OFF when power is lost, lamps will stay OFF. This mode is most commonly used in hospital operating and emergency rooms, high school and university classrooms, and other such areas where code requirements are not present. If a room is in use, lights will remain on and allow work to continue. If a room is unoccupied lights will not come on to discharge the batteries unnecessarily.

Task Lighting Mode with Override - Lamps in this mode are controlled by external switching methods as described above in Normal Mode with Override. At loss of AC power, however, lamps respond exactly as described in Task Lighting Mode above.

AC-Equivalent Mode - Lamps are full switchable by the local wall switch. However, if wall switch is ON at power loss, lamps immediately go OFF, just as would a normal AC lamp. If the wall switch is OFF at power loss, lamps stay OFF. This mode is used when all lamps on a circuit are operated by InContinuum equipment, but not all lamps are required to be on at power loss, thereby saving battery cost.

InContinuum DC-DC Converters are available in various wattages and voltage input-output ranges. These are used to convert output voltage from the Power Module/Litepak to another DC voltage needed by a particular load, and/or to regulate the output voltage to a constant voltage at the point of the load. This can provide a constant lighting level regardless of line voltage or state of battery charge where that is a requirement.

Patented AutomatÆon systems provide intelligent metering, monitoring, and control of lighting and other electrical loads. State-of-the-art hardware and software allow all functions to be carried out remotely from anywhere in the world through web access as easily as if onsite.

InContinuum Power Modules interface with line AC power and convert it to direct current (DC) to provide charging to Modular System Battery Modules and true on-line uninterruptible power to the load. InContinuum Power Modules incorporate autovolt technology (a first for the industry) which allows them to be connected to a wide range of input voltages (84-320VAC) - simplifying production, inventory, distribution and installation. At loss of grid power, there is true ZERO TRANSFER -

unlike conventional UPS systems, which switch over to backup batteries. The result is continuous 100% power output with absolutely no fluctuation. InContinuum Power Modules also incorporate revolutionary intelligent charging - the modules sense the type of battery being charged and utilize the appropriate charging regimen.

unlike conventional UPS systems, which switch over to backup batteries. The result is continuous 100% power output with absolutely no fluctuation. InContinuum Power Modules also incorporate revolutionary intelligent charging - the modules sense the type of battery being charged and utilize the appropriate charging regimen.

InContinuum Power Modules are rated in output watts. Present models provide 24 DC volts nominal to the bus. Future models will include options for outputs of 48, 120 and 300 volts DC. Runtime during power outages is completely flexible, and is determined by the Battery Module selection. Switching of the load, by either conventional wall switches or remote methods, is accomplished by use of one or more Switch Logic Modules, which allow application of up to