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DC power system training
The purpose of this presentation is to give an introduction to DC power systems and DC power
fundamentals.
DC Power System
Scope of training
Why do we user DC power?
DC system Water analogy
Definition of electrical terms
Electrical basic equations
DC power system Elements and fundamental operation
Battery management
DC power system
Why DC Power?
Provide a reliable power supply for telecom industry.
Telecom equipment must operate when AC supply is absent.
DC energy can be stored on batteries and used when AC power is absent.
A DC power system is 100% uninterruptible.
The DC power supply is a filter for noise (EMC, surge etc) that is present on the mains supply.
DC power system
Water analogy
A dam in a river is a god representation of a battery. The pressure across the dam represents the voltage on the battery.
A pump that pumps water into the dam is a god representation of a rectifier that pumps current into a battery.
The water represents the current in an electrical circuit.
The pipe that the water flows through is a good representation of resistance.
DC power system
PUMP =
RECTIFIER
DAM =
BATTERY
Pipe = Resistance
Water = Current
DC power system
Definition of electrical terms
Current: A flow of electrical charge caused by an potential difference. Current is measured in Amps (A).
Voltage: The differences in potential between two points that causes electrical charge to flow. Voltage is measured in Volts (V)
Resistance: The opposition to the flow of current. Resistance is measured in ohms ()
Power: The time rate at which energy is transmitted to the time rate of doing work. Power is measured in Watts (W)
DC power system
DC power system
Energy: The ability to do work. Energy is measured in joules (J)
Efficiency: The ratio of the output power to the input power. Usually measured in percentage (%)
Power Factor:
The derivation between the AC current and the AC voltage. Power factor is a number between 0 and 1. The power factor or any equipment should be close to 1.
Electrical basic equations
Ohms law:
Voltage = Current x Resistance
Power calculation:
Power = Voltage x Current
Energy calculation:
Energy = Power x time
DC power system
DC power system
SURGE
PROTECTION
POWER
DISTRIBUTION
LVBD
BATTERY
DISTRIBUTION
UPS
AC/DC
BATTERY
DC/AC
TELECOM
EQUIPMENT
BATTERIES
INVERTER
DC/AC
AC
LOAD
AC INPUT
PROTECTION
Control
Module
RECTIFIER
#1
RECTIFIER
#2
RECTIFIER
#n
REDUNDANT
RECTIFIER
SYSTEM
AC/DC
G
DIESEL
GENERATOR
AC switch
board
Power system building blocks
DC power system
AC Switch board:
The AC input to the power system is taken from the switch board
Diesel generator:
The diesel generator is a small power plant that generate AC current. The generator is used as a standby power, that will be connected when mains fail. The generator can be connected manually or automatically.
AC input protection:
Circuit breakers for protection of individual rectifiers.
Surge protection:
Protection against surge and voltage spikes on the AC supply.
The elements in a Power system
DC power system
DC rectifier system:
The rectifier system converts the current from AC to DC. The system consist of rectifiers and a control and monitoring unit
Rectifiers: The rectifiers converts AC to DC.
Control and monitoring unit:
The control unit monitors all the essential parameters in the system (voltage, current and alarms). Parameters can also be changed from the unit.
Power distribution
Fuses of circuit breakers for distribution of DC power to the telecom equipment.
AC
DC
DC power system
Batteries The batteries stores the energy for use when the AC mains fail
LVBD Low voltage battery disconnect (LVBD) is used for disconnecting the batteries before they are damaged due to deep discharge.
Battery distribution:
Fuses for protection of individual battery banks against short circuit.
UPS Converts power from AC to DC and back to AC again. The UPS usually have a small battery bank on the DC side
Inverter Converts from DC to AC. Used for AC load that require long battery backup.
System operation
Current flow in a system Normal operation
MAINS INPUT OK
LOAD SUPPLIED BY THE RECTIFIER SYSTEM
BATTERIES ON FLOAT CHARGE.
RECTIFIER
SYSTEM
TELECOM
EQUIPMENT
BATTERY
BANK
AC
INPUT
System operation
Current flow in a system Mains fail
MAINS INPUT FAILED (ABSENT)
LOAD SUPPLIED BY THE BATTERIES
BATTERIES ARE DISCHARGING
RECTIFIER
SYSTEM
TELECOM
EQUIPMENT
BATTERY
BANK
AC
INPUT
System operation
Current flow in a system Mains restored
MAINS INPUT OK
LOAD SUPPLIED BY THE RECTIFIER SYSTEM
BATTERIES ARE RECHARGING
RECTIFIER
SYSTEM
TELECOM
EQUIPMENT
BATTERY
BANK
AC
INPUT
System operation
Mains failureU
54.5
43.2
Float
charge
Battery
discharge
Battery
recharge
t- - - w/current
limitation
Disconnect
Voltage
Mains
resume
Voltage sequence:
Constant output power
Modern telecom equipment behaves as a constant power load
A constant power rectifier system will regulate the voltage current ratio to give constant power output.
Constant power rectifiers will a increased recharge capacity for the batteries (15- 20%).
Constant power
Constant power
Constant output power rectifier and constant current rectifier.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 50 100 150
Load current (%)
Lo
ad
Vo
lta
ge
(V
)
Standard
Constant power
Battery management
Float voltage:
The recommended charge voltage to be applied to a battery under normal conditions
Battery string
A group of battery cells linked in series to produce the operating voltage.
Capacity Is the electrical energy stored in the battery and is measured in ampere hours (Ah)
C10 The nominal capacity referred to a 10 hours discharge rate
Battery management definitions
Battery management
Equalising batteries:
A high voltage is applied to the batteries in order to equalise the cell voltage on a string of batteries
Boost voltage Is a voltage higher then the float voltage for fast charging or equalising of batteries
Temperature compensation
A technique that change the battery voltage as a function of battery temperature. This technique will increase the lifetime of the batteries and the rate of change is usually specified by the battery manufacturer
Battery management - why
Ensure long lifetime of batteries. This is done by correct float voltage, temperature compensated charging and temperature controlled environment.
Prevent batteries form being damaged due to deep discharge. Low voltage battery disconnect is used to prevent deep discharge & damage to the load equipment
Battery management
Battery management
Open Circuit Voltage in relation to state of charge of the cell.
25 50 75 100
VDC
1.90
Op
en C
ircu
it V
olt
ag
e (p
er c
ell)
l
1.95
2.00
2.05
2.10
2.15
0 State of charge (%)
Battery management
Temp (C)
VDC
2.22
Vo
lt p
er c
ell
2.24
2.26
2.28
2.30
2.32
2.34
2.36
2.38
-10 0 10 20 30 40
Float Voltage versus temperature
Battery management
Temp (C)
VDC
70
Av
ail
ab
le c
ap
aci
ty(%
)
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
5 10 15 20 25 30
Battery capacity versus temperature