Phoenix Contact Gmbh + Co. Kg

Phoenix Contact Power Supplies Gmbh

Michael Heinemann

Hartmut Henkel

Jochen Zeuch

Andreas Neuendorf

Eugen Mantler

Mike Wattenberg

Guido Remmert

Schmidt Olaf

A protective arrangement includes an input configured to receive an input current from a current supply; one or more outputs configured to connect to one or more connection lines to supply current to one or more electric loads; one or more current supply paths arranged between the input and the one or more outputs; a first path circuit breaker and a second path circuit breaker in a series connection in a current supply path of the one or more current supply paths and configured to interrupt a current flow in the current supply path; and one or more setting units configured to set a trip current for at least one of the first path circuit breaker or the second path circuit breaker.

Arrangement for protecting electrical loads and the connection lines thereof from overcurrent

The invention relates to an electric assembly to be mounted on a top-hat rail, comprising: an electric current supply component (): a multi-layered support () including a metal plate (), a conductive layer () for electrically contacting the electric current supply component () and an electric insulation layer () which is arranged between the metal plate () and the conductive layer (); the electric current supply component () is connected in an heat-conductive manner to the metal plate () in order to withdraw thermal energy from the electric current supply component ().

Electric assembly to be mounted on a top-hat rail

The invention relates to an energy supply module () comprising an input gate () for connection to a power source () and an output gate () as an interruption-free power supply, wherein the input gate () and the output gate () are through-connected separably via an electrical separating device (), and an auxiliary energy source () is connected or can be connected in parallel with the input gate () and the output gate (), wherein the separating device () is positioned between the auxiliary energy source () and the input gate (), and the separating device () comprises a circuit arrangement having two transistors () and two diodes (), wherein the transistors () are connected reversely in series, and a diode () is connected to each transistor (), inversely to the current direction of said diode.

Energy supply module as a two-port network, use of a separating device in such an energy supply module, and method for operating such an energy supply module

The invention relates to a control module for an electric energy store for operation on a supply line, which is configured for the parallel connection of a plurality of consumers, comprising a supply terminal for connection to the supply line, and comprising a control unit for the controlled charging and/or discharging of an electric energy store via the supply terminal, wherein the control module is connected or can be connected to the electric energy store, the control module can be connected to a delimiting device, and the control unit is configured, when the control module is connected to the delimiting device, to perform a rapid charging and/or a rapid discharging of the energy store.

Control module for an electrical energy accumulator, energy accumulator unit having such a control module, uninterruptible power supply unit and method for operating a control module

The invention relates to a redundant module for decoupling short-circuit currents in a redundant voltage supply. The redundant module comprises at least two power supply units, and the number of inputs corresponds at least to the number of power supply units. Each input is routed via a separate current path to a common current node of an output for providing an output current. Each current path forms a decoupling section, and at least one measuring element for measuring the input voltage, the input current, and/or the input power as well as a control element for regulation purposes are assigned to each decoupling section.

Redundant module with symmetrical current paths

A method of monitoring a maximum available capacity of a battery includes providing a number of diverse end-of-discharge-voltage values. A counter is assigned to each of the end-of-discharge-voltage values. The battery is discharged. One of the end-of-discharge-voltage values at which the battery is discharged is determined. A counter reading of the counter assigned to the determined end-of-discharge-voltage value is incremented. The previous steps are repeated. The counter readings are read-off so as to obtain a number of read-off counter readings. Based on the read-off counter readings, a first factor representing a first measure of a decline in the maximum available battery capacity is determined.

Method and apparatus for monitoring the maximum available capacity of a battery

The invention relates to uninterruptible power supply devices which make it possible to supply emergency power to a load, which is to be supplied, in the event of mains failure. The invention is based on the object of providing a device for supplying uninterruptible power, which device can be operated in a more energy-saving manner and in which the emergency power can be controlled in a rapid and safe manner. To this end, the uninterruptible power supply device has a power transistor which can be rapidly switched and can be used to connect a standby power source to the output connections during emergency power operation. The output current can also be dynamically limited by driving the power transistor, which can be rapidly switched, in a corresponding manner. In addition, the input and output of the UPS device are decoupled using a field effect transistor that acts as a power transistor.

Device for supplying uninterruptible power

An accumulator control device includes a first electrical connection configured to connect the accumulator control device to a local accumulator. A second electrical connection is connected to the first electrical connection and configured to connect to a remote auxiliary electrical power supply device. A control unit is configured to measure at least one of a parameter of the accumulator and an environmental parameter and to transmit at least one of the at least one measured parameter and a value calculated using the at least one measured parameter to the remote auxiliary electrical power supply device via a communication interface.

Accumulator control device and method and system for auxiliary electrical power supply

The invention relates to an electronic power supply device, particularly a switched-mode power supply, for supplying power to a low-voltage load protected by a protective device, and to a method therefor. The invention also relates to a device for protecting a low-voltage load against an excess current and to an auxiliary power supply device for use with such a protection device. The conceptual core of the invention can be seen in providing measures which ensure that after a fault has been detected, for example a short circuit at the output, a current is supplied for a short period, for example 15 ms, which is of such a magnitude that a protective device can be reliably and quickly tripped. The period for this is selected in such a manner that electronic components, connected loads and feedlines are not damaged and destroyed.

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