Electrical system for controlling coach resources

Abstract

An electrical system for controlling coach resources for improved reliability and economy. The electrical system may comprise a plurality of smart modules networked together on a multiple channel network, one or more work modules each communicably connected with one of the smart modules, and one or more electrical devices controllably connected with one of the work modules. In one embodiment, the multiple channel network comprises multiple CAN busses and the work modules communicate to smart modules via RS422/485.

1 . An electrical system for a vehicle comprising:
 (a) a first work module that provides a control signal to an electrical device;   (b) a second work module that provides a control signal to another electrical device;   (c) a first smart module electrically interconnected to said first work module;   (d) a second smart module electrically interconnected to said second work module;   (e) wherein said first smart module is electrically interconnected to said second smart module by a plurality of network connections.   
   
   
       2 . An electrical system for a vehicle comprising:
 (a) a first module that provides a control signal to an electrical device;   (b) a second module that provides a control signal to another electrical device;   (c) a third module electrically interconnected to said first module;   (d) a fourth module electrically interconnected to said second module;   (e) said third module electrically interconnected to said forth module;   (f) said third module receives power from a power source and provides power to said first module;   (g) said fourth module receives power from said power source and provides power to said second module;   (h) said third module is free from providing power to said fourth module and said fourth module is free from providing power to said third module.