A FAST AND PRECISE CIRCUIT PROTECTION SOLUTION FOR ADVANCED BATTERY SYSTEMS DURING SHORT CIRCUIT AND OVERCURRENT SITUATIONS
The high current levels and power densities in advanced battery systems demand equally high-performance safety components. Available in both passive and passive/active combinations, the GigaFuse from GIGAVAC, a brand of Sensata Technologies, is a fast-acting electromechanical device with low heat generation that allows for circuit trips at exact currents and features a design that easily pairs with contactors and eliminates thermal aging fatigue associated with typical DC fuses.
Functional Safety: Passive technology with electro-mechanical release mechanism
Fast disconnect: <3ms clear time independent from current level
System protection coordination: tunable trip current to easily pair with HV contactors
Optional active control: to provide designers flexibility of active/passive protection methods
Up to 10MW interrupt capability
400A continuous current carry (4/0 busbars); Consult engineering for higher current
