TDKB88269X6290C011Contactors

High Voltage Contactors for High Current DC Applications

TDK’s High-Voltage Contactor (HVC) Series is designed to meet the demands of high-voltage and high-current DC applications, especially for disconnecting high-voltage lithium-ion batteries. The HVC series can be used in a wide range of applications where fast and reliable disconnection of high DC voltages is required. The gas-filled ceramic arc chamber is hermetically sealed and is based on more than 80 years of experience with gas tube technology.

Main applications

• •  Switching off high DC currents of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles
• •  DC charging stations for electric vehicles
• •  Lithium-ion batteries in energy storage and UPS systems

Main features and benefits

• •  Bipolar design (suitable for charging and discharging)
• •  Switching voltages up to 1000 V and continuous DC currents up to 500 A
• •  Gas-filled ceramic arc chamber for fast breaking of high currents
• •  New Hall-effect based auxiliary contact (optional)