DC Converter
DC Converter
units have an input of one DC voltage and an output
of another, they are often referred to as DC to DC converters
or DC/DC converters. A DC converter can be used for
the simple conversion of one DC voltage to another,
or it can be used to stabilise a DC voltage, from a
source which is not stable (for example a battery).
 The
applications for use of a DC Converter can be quite
wide. Typical examples would be a telecoms system which
has 48Vdc present, but 24Vdc is required for some control
equipment. They are used on battery operated vehicles
such as fork lift trucks in order to provide a stable
12Vdc or 24Vdc output for any equipment onboard, and
another typical application for a DC Converter would
be where a very stable 12Vdc output is required from
a 12Vdc battery which when discharged may only provide
9Vdc.
A growth area for the use of a DC converter is the
renewable energy market, the output from wind turbines,
solar panels and even fuel cells can fluctuate a large
amount, a DC Converter can provide a useful solution
to this issue and provide the user with a stable, more
useful, output voltage . The range on the site even
includes for units which have a DC voltage input and
an output which can be used to charge batteries, effectively
a DC input battery charger.
There are a range of mounting styles for the DC Converter
range at simplypowersupplies.com. There are to smaller
chassis mount units which can be positioned on a back
plate or other surface, 19” Rack mount units which
are typically of a higher power and also DIN rail mount
units. If there is a specific mounting style required
for a DC Converter, please contact one of our engineers.
There are several special features which can be offered
in the range of DC Converter units available. For system
critical applications some of the units can be arranged
in an N+1 configuration to provide redundancy and can
even be hot swapped to prevent any down time. There
are also ranges of DC Converter which comply with rail
standards such as EN50155 and EN50121.
The various inputs available for the DC Converter units
is 12Vdc, 24Vdc, 48Vdc, 60Vdc, 110Vdc and 220Vdc with
outputs of 5Vdc, 12Vdc, 24Vdc, 48Vdc, 60Vdc, 110Vdc
and 220Vdc. The power ratings range from 15 Watts up
to 2500 Watts in a single unit and beyond this as many
DC Converter units can be put in parallel together.
For more information please click the DC/DC Converters
link on the left of this page where you can view the
products by mounting style (as described above) or select
by voltage range and current required and the site will
provide a selection of suitable units.
|