
T Series
AC-DC Converters >100 Watt
Rugged Environment
Edition 4/4.99
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MELCHER
The Power Partners.
Battery Size and Ripple Current
Some consideration should be given to the selection of the
battery size. According to VDE 0510 part 2, the low fre-
quency ripple current of the floating charge current should
not exceed 5 Arms per 100 Ah capacity (0.05 C). The power
factor corrected single step conversion of the line input volt-
age to the low DC output voltage generates a ripple voltage
at the output of twice the input frequency, causing a ripple
current into the connected battery.
For systems where only a small battery back-up time is re-
quired, battery charging by one T unit may be sufficient (see
also fig. below).
For systems with more than one T unit charging the battery
please refer to the chapter:
Back Plane.
T 1000
Uo: 56.0 V
T 1000
Uo: 56.0 V
T 1700-7D
Uo range
50.5...56.0 V
Battery
+
–
Load
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Fig. 41
Alternative configuration for a larger system with a small
battery
If the ripple current is too high e.g. in the case of a smaller
battery to be connected to the system, a large capacitor
with low impedance can be connected in parallel with the
battery. Another possibility is to connect an additional im-
pedance to the battery line, e.g. a choke or an NTC-resistor
(30 A or 60 A chokes are available on request. Please con-
sult Melcher's application center). Further considerations
for the selection of battery size include desired back-up
time, required battery life, temperature range and maxi-
mum permissible discharge current. Consult the manufac-
turers of lead-acid batteries for the final selection.
Caution: Lead-acid batteries can generate certain
amounts of H2 and O2 gas which can form explosive gas
tery cabinets and installation rooms.
Local regulations must be observed. Further information
about designing battery systems is contained in VDE 0510,
part 2.
Combination of T Units and CQ Units without Battery
In a complete power system consisting of two or more T
units in parallel combined with Melcher CQ units it may be
desirable to have one common signal indicating the status
of the whole system.
The Melcher CQ units provide a galvanically isolated signal
Out OK. To obtain a logic AND all CQ Out OK signals
should be connected in series (see also fig.:
Wired AND of
galvanically isolated open collector signals). Out OK– of the
first CQ unit should be connected to Vo–, Out OK+ of the
last CQ unit should be connected to pin Sys In of one of the
T units. Sys Out should be connected to Sys In of the next T
unit. If one of the units fails (T or CQ ) it will be indicated by
the overall System Good (see fig. below).
If in a system with 2 redundant T units Power Down is de-
sired as one common signal, independent of a possible fail-
ure of one of the two T units, simply interconnect the D pins
of the two T units. In this way Power Down only becomes
active if both T units fail which would result in the bus volt-
age falling (see fig. below).
Note: Consider the behaviour of the signalling in a system
with decoupling diodes or fuses in the case of a T-failure,
with the secondary in short circuit.
Fig. 42
Monitoring of overall System Good and Power Bus Down
in a redundant system
+
–
Out OK–
Out OK+
+
–
CQ 1
+
–
Out OK–
Out OK+
+
–
CQ 2
+
–
Out OK–
Out OK+
+
–
CQ 3
P
N
Vo+
Vo–
T
1701
P
N
Vo+
Vo–
P
N
Sys Out
Sys In
D
T
1701
Sys In
D
Overall
System
Good
Power
Down
+
–
R
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