Difference between revisions of "DC-DC converter"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Marked this version for translation) |
|||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
<translate> | <translate> | ||
<!--T:1--> | <!--T:1--> | ||
| − | [[File:DC-DCconnections.png|thumb|right|A DC-DC converter that is between the | + | [[File:DC-DCconnections.png|thumb|right|A DC-DC converter that is between the energy storage system and DC loads.]] |
<!--T:2--> | <!--T:2--> | ||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
{| class="wikitable" border=1 style="width: 70%;" | {| class="wikitable" border=1 style="width: 70%;" | ||
! style="width: 40%"|Minimum current rating of the DC-DC converter | ! style="width: 40%"|Minimum current rating of the DC-DC converter | ||
| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| = | + | ! style="text-align:left;"| = sum of all the power rating of all loads and lights that it will power ÷ output voltage |
|} | |} | ||
==Notes/references== <!--T:5--> | ==Notes/references== <!--T:5--> | ||
</translate> | </translate> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 15 February 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 appliances and lightingare 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 the DC-DC converter | = sum of all the power rating of all loads and lights that it will power ÷ output voltage |
|---|
