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Ev Archive for January 1998
1241 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:41:28 2001

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Re: Caution on Modular Chargers, Battery Regulators



Why not fuse each regulator. The fuse needs to handle full pack voltage but
not too much current.

At 02:01 PM 1/30/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Glubrecht Dale D wrote:
>
>> Simple solution. Put a diode in series with the Battery Regulator. The
>> diode PIV must be above the pack fully charged voltage and able to
>> handle the full continious shunt current.
>> *****************************
>
>360 Vdc pack, 400 Amps peak.  This is no ordinary (or cheap) diode.  But
>thanks for the thought.
>
>Kevin
>
>Re: Caution on Modular Chargers, Battery Regulators
>
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Re: Caution on Modular Chargers, Battery Regulators