GE Industrial Solutions EHW015A0A Series (Eighth-Brick) - Manual (Page 8)

Data Sheet
October 2, 2009
EHW015A0A Series Eighth-Brick Power Modules
36–75Vdc Input; 5.0Vdc Output; 15A Output Current
LINEAGE POWER 8
Feature Descriptions (continued)
restarted by cycling the dc input power for at least
one second or by toggling the remote on/off signal for
at least one second. If the unit is configured with the
auto-restart option (4), it will remain in the hiccup mode
as long as the overcurrent condition exists; it operates
normally, once the output current is brought back into
its specified range. The average output current during
hiccup is 10% I
O, max
.
Output Voltage Programming
Trimming allows the output voltage set point to be
increased or decreased, this is accomplished by
connecting an external resistor between the TRIM pin
and either the V
O
(+) pin or the V
O
(-) pin.
V
O
(+)
V
O
TRIM
V
O
(-)
R
trim-down
LOAD
V
IN
(+)
ON/OFF
V
IN
(-)
R
trim-up
Figure 12. Circuit Configuration to Trim Output
Voltage.
Connecting an external resistor (R
trim-down
) between the
TRIM pin and the V
O
(-) (or Sense(-)) pin decreases the
output voltage set point. To maintain set point
accuracy, the trim resistor tolerance should be ±1.0%.
The following equation determines the required
external resistor value to obtain a percentage output
voltage change of Δ%
ΚΩ
⎥⎦
⎤
⎢⎣
⎡
−
Δ
=
− 22 . 10
%
511
down trim
R
Where
100 %
,
, ×
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛ −
= Δ
set o
desired set o
V
V V
For example, to trim-down the output voltage of the
module by 8% to 4.6V, Rtrim-down is calculated as
follows:
8 %
= Δ
ΚΩ
⎥⎦
⎤
⎢⎣
⎡
− =
−
22 . 10
8
511
down trim
R
ΚΩ =
−
6 . 53
down trim
R
Connecting an external resistor (R
trim-up
) between the
TRIM pin and the V
O
(+) (or Sense (+)) pin increases
the output voltage set point. The following equation
determines the required external resistor value to
obtain a percentage output voltage change of Δ%:
ΚΩ
⎥
⎦
⎤
⎢
⎣
⎡
−
Δ
−
Δ ×
Δ + Ч Ч
=
− 22 . 10
%
511
% 225 . 1
%) 100 ( 11 . 5
, set o
up trim
V
R
Where
100 %
,
, ×
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛ −
= Δ
set o
set o desired
V
V V
For example, to trim-up the output voltage of the
module by 5% to 5.25V, R
trim-up
is calculated is as
follows:
5 %
= Δ
ΚΩ
⎥⎦
⎤
⎢⎣
⎡
− −
Ч
+ Ч Ч
=
−
22 . 10
5
511
5 225 . 1
) 5 100 ( 0 . 5 11 . 5
up trim
R
ΚΩ =
−
6 . 325
up trim
R
The voltage between the V
O
(+) and V
O
(–) terminals
must not exceed the minimum output overvoltage
protection value shown in the Feature Specifications
table. This limit includes any increase in voltage due to
remote-sense compensation and output voltage set-
point adjustment trim.
Although the output voltage can be increased by both
the remote sense and by the trim, the maximum
increase for the output voltage is not the sum of both.
The maximum increase is the larger of either the
remote sense or the trim. The amount of power
delivered by the module is defined as the voltage at the
output terminals multiplied by the output current. When
using remote sense and trim, the output voltage of the
module can be increased, which at the same output
current would increase the power output of the module.
Care should be taken to ensure that the maximum
output power of the module remains at or below the
maximum rated power (Maximum rated power = V
O,set
x
I
O,max
).
Thermal Considerations
The power modules operate in a variety of thermal
environments; however, sufficient cooling should be
provided to help ensure reliable operation.
Considerations include ambient temperature, airflow,
module power dissipation, and the need for increased
reliability. A reduction in the operating temperature of
the module will result in an increase in reliability. The
thermal data presented here is based on physical
measurements taken in a wind tunnel.
The thermal reference point, T
ref
used in the
specifications for open frame modules is shown in
Figure 13. For reliable operation this temperature
should not exceed 117
o C.
The thermal reference point, T
ref
used in the
specifications for modules with heatplate is shown in
Figure 14. For reliable operation this temperature
should not exceed 105
o C.