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DC Breaker
This new type of solid-state DC Breaker is designed and manufactured by Astrol Electronic in Switzerland. It provides all important protection functions and is able to isolate short-circuit events in microseconds. As a fully independent component, it provides revolutionary possibilities to system integrators.
Comparison Mechanical–Solid State Switch
Item | Mechanical Switch | Solid State Switch |
Switch Total Loss | Low | High |
Switch Time | Slow（>3-20ms） | Fast（<20us） |
Mechanical Size | Small | Medium |
The power loss over a DC-Breaker can be several kilowatts. Therefore in most of this system a water cooling is recommended. In cases where water cooling is not possible air cooling can be done. In the case of air cooling the size of the switch is much bigger.
Application Fields：
Apart from the shipping industry, the product can also be used in renewable energy connection, battery storage applications and DC or combined DC and AC microgrids.
DC breaker Series
500A | 1kA | 2kA | 3kA | 4kA | 5kA | |
1kV | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
3kV | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
6kV | √ | √ | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
√: Product available n/a: not available
FEATURES
DC-Voltage Capability up to 1500V for 1kV Version
Current rating 0 – 5kA (depending on model)
Switch-off current up to 20kA (depending on model)
Very short off time in µs range
Totally isolated to the main grid
Can be used in high or low side power switching
Bidirectional current flow
Liquid cooling
Internal self-diagnostic capability
Gate Drive Unit
Water In- and Outlet Temperature
Water In- and Outlet Pressure
Interface to overall controller
Optical (Glass or Plastic)
Modbus-TCP
Other protocols on request
DNV-GL type approval (pending)
ORDERING INFORMATION
IDENT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | ||
AA-10411-101 | DC-Breaker | 0.5kA | 1kV |
AA-10411-102 | DC-Breaker | 1kA | 1kV |
AA-10411-103 | DC-Breaker | 2kA | 1kV |
AA-10411-104 | DC-Breaker | 3kA | 1kV |
AA-10411-105 | DC-Breaker | 3.5kA | 1kV |
AA-10411-106 | DC-Breaker | 4kA | 1kV |
AA-10411-107 | DC-Breaker | 4.5kA | 1kV |
AA-10411-108 | DC-Breaker | 5kA | 1kV |