SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL POWER DELIVERY WITH FAULT MANAGEMENT

A fault-managed power delivery system for delivery power across a distance is provided. The system includes a transmitter-side subsystem and a receiver-side subsystem. The system further includes a fault management circuitry that includes a reference resistor having a known resistance and a controller. The controller is configured to electrically connect the reference resistor between a line conductor of a line and a neutral conductor and disconnect the output power to the load during a fault-detection portion of a duty cycle of power delivered to the receiver-side subsystem. The controller is further configured to determine an impedance of the power delivery system during the fault-detection portion, determine a fault condition based on the impedance, and disconnect the line if the fault condition is detected. The fault management circuitry is positioned in the transmitter-side subsystem and/or the receiver-side subsystem.