TEMPERATURE AND STATE OF CHARGE BASED CONTROL OF DARK START AUXILIARY BATTERY FOR BIDIRECTIONAL POWER TRANSFER INVERTER

A power system includes a bidirectional power transfer inverter that receives grid power and can be electrically connected with electric vehicle supply equipment, and an auxiliary battery electrically connected with the bidirectional power transfer inverter and that supplies power to the bidirectional power transfer inverter and electric vehicle supply equipment while the grid power is unavailable.