Danfoss Energy Options has introduced the manufacturing launch of its Editron ED3 onboard charger and electrical energy take-off (ePTO).
Initially designed for on-highway functions and at present in use in hundreds of Volvo electrical vehicles, the ED3 has now been standardized with communication protocols, software program, and documentation for off-highway functions.
The ED3 allows speedy in a single day and alternative charging for heavy-duty electrical equipment utilizing available AC chargers. Its three-in-one performance – AC charger, DC ePTO, and AC ePTO – reduces complexity and streamlines machine design and integration.
The Danfoss Editron ED3 can ship as much as 44 kilowatts of energy to a machine’s primary high-voltage battery, the very best AC charging energy at present accessible.
By delivering twice the facility of the market customary 22kW onboard charger, the ED3 halves charging time, minimising machine downtime. This energy degree can totally cost heavy-duty electrical automobiles in a single day utilizing AC chargers. It additionally minimises charging infrastructure prices by eliminating the necessity for DC chargers, which might value as much as 10 occasions extra to obtain and set up than AC chargers.
The ED3’s high-power DC and AC electrical energy take-off simplifies machine design and integration. The system pulls energy immediately from the principle high-voltage battery to supply as much as 44 kW of DC energy to auxiliaries, resembling high-voltage compressors, pumps, and motor controllers.
The ED3 can even convert energy and ship as much as 43.6 kilovolt-amperes of single- or three-phase present to create an AC microgrid for plug-in capabilities within the subject. The electrified PTO decouples auxiliary capabilities from the automobile’s driveline and frees area on the automobile chassis for batteries and different parts, easing set up. Electrical PTOs additionally minimise mechanical losses, leading to greater effectivity.
The flexibility of the Editron ED3 offers OEMs with flexibility in designing automobile system architectures. Ready for use in quite a lot of functions, the system allows standardization of parts throughout machine platforms. As a compact three-in-one unit, the ED3 reduces the variety of high-voltage parts and cables wanted, minimizing complexity whereas offering area, weight, and value financial savings.
“Market customary 22 kW chargers aren’t highly effective sufficient for heavy-duty machines, significantly when these machines lack entry to DC charging. For electrification to make sense, these automobiles want greater energy chargers and ePTO,” says Eric Azeroual, vice chairman, gross sales improvement and portfolio, Editron division, Danfoss Energy Options. “Our Editron ED3 onboard charger is a sport changer for heavy-duty equipment. It’s unmatched by way of its energy density, compact design, and efficiency. With the thrill and immense curiosity we now have seen on this product, we imagine ED3 has the facility to guide the cost of industrial quality automobile electrification.”
The Editron ED3 onboard charger and ePTO is right for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and off-highway equipment, resembling excavators, giant tonnage tractors, wheel loaders, and extra. It’s also perfect for equipment utilized in areas the place high-voltage DC charging is unusual or not sensible. The ED3 helps a variety of world grid voltages, enabling broad deployment.
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