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CETTechnologydesignsahighpowercommonmodechokeforelectricvehiclechargingstation

MAY11,2015

CETTechnology,aleadingsupplierofstandardandcustom
magnetics,hasbeencontractedtodesignandbuildahigh
powercommonmodechokeforElectricVehicleCharging
Stations(EVCS).Withthegrowthinpopularityofbattery
poweredelectricvehiclesamongstconsumersandcommercial
andmunicipalfleets,thereisanescalatingneedforwidely
distributedpubliclyaccessiblechargingstations.Theneedto
supportfasterchargingathighervoltagesandcurrentsthan
currentlyavailablecontinuestoincreasefasterthandemandsare
beingmet

AccordingtoDaveHurst,SeniorResearchAnalystPike
Research,SalesofpluginEVswillincreaseatacompound
annualgrowthrateofnearly40%overtheremainderofthe
decade,whiletheoverallautomarketwillexpandbyonly2%ayear.Batterycapacityandthecapabilityofhandlingfaster
chargingarebothincreasing,andmethodsofchargingneedtochangeandimprove.

OnemethodistouseaDirectCurrent(DC)connectionforrecharginginaslittleastenminutes.TheDCcurrentscanbe
substantial,425ampsatavoltageof750Vdc.CETTechnologyhasdesignedahighpowercommonmodechoketofilter
highfrequency(4kHz)whilemaintaininglowimpedancewithaninductancebetween100to250H.

HowaCommonModeChokeWorks
Inelectronics,achokeisaninductorusedtoblockhighfrequencyalternatingcurrent(AC)inanelectricalcircuit,while
passinglowfrequencyordirectcurrent(DC).Thenamecomesfromblockingchokinghighfrequencieswhilepassing
lowfrequencies.

Commonmodechokesareusefulforpreventionofelectromagneticinterference(EMI)andradiofrequencyinterference
(RFI)frompowersupplylinesandismostoftenusedasafilterontheinputlineforswitchingpowersupplycircuits.They
arewoundonahighpermeabilitycore,mostoftentoroidalorUUcores,withtwowindings.Thewindingsaremirror
wound,withoneonthelinesideandoneontheneutralsideoftheinputAC.

Undernormaloperation,thecurrentthrougheachwindingisequalandopposite.Becauseofthemirrorwinding,the
magneticfieldsinthecorecancelout.Thisallowsthecommonmodechoketopresentaverylowimpedancetotheinput
ACline.Thisalsomeansthecorewillnotsaturateevenforlargedifferentialmodecurrents,andthemaximumcurrent
ratinginsteadisdeterminedbytheheatingeffectofthewindingresistance.Clickthelinktoread,thecommonmode
choke,thebasics.

AboutCETTechnology
CETTechnologyspecializesinthedesignandmanufactureofstandardandcustommagnetics.CETmanufacturesafullline
ofROHScompliantcomponentsincludingTransformers,PowerSupplies,Inductors,Coils,ChokesandDC/DC
Converters.Theyemploythelatestmanufacturingtechniquesforlowerproductioncostsandexcellentrepeatabilityand
performance.

CET Technology- 27 Roulston Rd, Windham NH 03087 - Phone: (603) 894-6100 E-mail: - cet@cettechnology.com

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