Enhanced current limit in rectifiers

Author

Giancaterino, Jim

Author_Institution

RELTEC, Lorain, OH, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

6-10 Oct 1996

Firstpage

205

Lastpage

208

Abstract

With today´s sophisticated electronics, several enhancements have been implemented in power equipment. Power has become a more visible part of the overall telecommunications system, bringing with it new features and capabilities. The current limit feature, found in rectifiers, offers many possibilities to improve system operation as well as battery reserve time. With a few enhancements, operation at high ambient temperatures can be improved, ease of adjustment can be achieved and battery recharge currents can be controlled. Consider a current limit feature that can adjust itself for abnormal operating conditions, retaining capacity, without manual intervention. Flexible and dynamic best describe the rectifier current limit of today

Keywords

AC-DC power convertors; battery chargers; current limiters; electric current control; secondary cells; telecommunication power supplies; ambient temperature; battery recharge currents; battery reserve time; current limit feature; operating conditions; power supplies; rectifiers; telecommunications system; Automatic control; Batteries; Energy management; Marketing management; Protection; Rectifiers; Standby generators; Switches; Telecommunication control; Temperature control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1996. INTELEC '96., 18th International

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3507-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INTLEC.1996.572404

Filename

572404