Difference between revisions of "DC-DC converter"
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[[File:DC-DCconnections.png|thumb|right|A DC-DC converter that is between the battery bank and DC loads.]] | [[File:DC-DCconnections.png|thumb|right|A DC-DC converter that is between the battery bank and DC loads.]] | ||
DC-DC converters are used to power appliances that run on a different voltage than the [[Energy storage|energy storage system]] supplies. There are two types of DC converters: step-down DC converters (output a lower voltage) and step-up DC converters (output a higher voltage). The majority of [[:Category:Loads|loads]] are designed for use with 12 V systems, fewer for 24 V systems, and very limited options for use with 48 V systems. A step-down DC converter to 12 V from 24 V or 48 V is the most common application. | DC-DC converters are used to power appliances that run on a different voltage than the [[Energy storage|energy storage system]] supplies. There are two types of DC converters: step-down DC converters (output a lower voltage) and step-up DC converters (output a higher voltage). The majority of [[:Category:Loads|loads]] are designed for use with 12 V systems, fewer for 24 V systems, and very limited options for use with 48 V systems. A step-down DC converter to 12 V from 24 V or 48 V is the most common application. | ||
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| + | A DC-DC converter is rated based upon the maximum current that it can pass through. They can be sized as follows: | ||
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| + | ! style="width: 20%"|Minimum current rating of DC-DC converter | ||
| + | ! style="text-align:left;"| = Sum of all the power rating of all loads/lights ÷ Output voltage | ||
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Revision as of 13:42, 6 January 2021
DC-DC converters are used to power appliances that run on a different voltage than the energy storage system supplies. There are two types of DC converters: step-down DC converters (output a lower voltage) and step-up DC converters (output a higher voltage). The majority of loads are designed for use with 12 V systems, fewer for 24 V systems, and very limited options for use with 48 V systems. A step-down DC converter to 12 V from 24 V or 48 V is the most common application.
A DC-DC converter is rated based upon the maximum current that it can pass through. They can be sized as follows:
| Minimum current rating of DC-DC converter | = Sum of all the power rating of all loads/lights ÷ Output voltage |
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