BYPASS LINE INCLUDING A HYBRID CIRCUIT BREAKER

A power system including an input configured to receive input AC power; an output configured to provide output power to a load; an AC/DC converter coupled to the input and configured to convert the input AC power into DC power; a bypass line coupled between the input and the output and configured to provide the input AC power to the output as AC output power, the bypass line comprising a hybrid circuit breaker, the hybrid circuit breaker including: an electromechanical switch configured to open at a first switching rate, a solid-state switch rated to open at a second switching rate that is slower than the first switching rate, and a voltage suppression device; and a controller coupled to the hybrid circuit breaker.