POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

A power distribution system includes a first electrical bus coupled to a first power source for providing electrical power to the first electrical bus; a second electrical bus coupled to a second power source for providing electrical power to the second electrical bus; a bus bridge for selectively coupling the first and second electrical buses, and including a first power control device including a first switch coupled between the first electrical bus and the second electrical bus, and configured to perform determining whether a second fault signal indicating failure of the second power source has been received; determining whether a reverse current is flowing from the second electrical bus to the first electrical bus; and in response to determining that the reverse current is flowing and determining that the second fault signal is not received, activating the first switch to enable current flow between the first and second electrical buses.