ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT RECTIFIER BYPASS FOR AC UNIT

The present disclosure relates to electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). More particularly, this disclosure describes a rectifier bypass for alternating current (AC) input. In one illustrative embodiment, the EVSE may include a rectifier converting incoming AC into direct current (DC). Connected to the rectifier may be a converter which converts DC from one voltage level to another for output to an outlet of the EVSE. When the rectifier fails, however, the EVSE may include a bypass transferring the incoming AC to the outlet of the EVSE. The bypass may include a switch circuit and logic configured to detect such failures within the rectifier. The logic may also determine whether an electric vehicle (EV) coupled to the outlet may receive AC input.