Things You Should Know A High Voltage Contactor

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By Robert Hughes


When it comes to semiconductor technology, remarkable developments have been made. These developments have led to efficiency in switches and overall running if electronic devices. Solid state switches were built to replace thyratrons and spark gaps. Also use of TTL input has become common and it makes it easy to use switches. There are important factors that should be noted when it comes to a high voltage contactor.

The switches have been developed in a way that there is very low input power loss. Power losses have been a major cause for concern when developing switches. These switches are developed with MOSFET technology. This technology involves the use of small total gate charge. This means that losses due to the gate charge, switching frequency, and the drive voltage are very minimal. This is not the case when switches use bipolar transistors such as BJT.

The contactors are reliable when it comes to high current applications. Even when short circuited, they guarantee steady hard saturation which is very necessary when running high current applications such as medical test equipment. The fact that they are able to switch faster also make them efficient for use in these applications. The switching speeds generally increase the efficiency of the equipment.

Switches are easily customized especially when it comes to the housing and footprint. This helps them suit and fit where they are meant to be used. Besides the customization, these contactors are quite easy to use due to the incorporation of galvanic isolation with TTL control. The sensitivity of the switches is also customized in different ways to suit the specified use.

The switches are designed to prevent against overload or voltage reversal. Cases of voltage reversal are common and they lead to catastrophic events. The technologies used in these switches make them safe for everyday use. The technologies include MOSFET, IGBT, SCR, and thyristor. With such technology, these contactors are highly recommended.

These switches are able to handle high loads without heating. Heating has been the main concern with fuses. They are voltage controlled and do not use a lot of currents. Other models require more current to switch which leads to increases in heating especially when handling high loads. Now, the drain current does not affect the voltage at the source gate. This ensures that switches never operate linearly.

These type of switches ensures that there is a faster switching. This is made possible because the switches are able to handle high frequencies. The faster switching also does not leave a chance for much loss. The transistors are insulated with a thin oxide layer which prevents drawing of current during switching. This advantage has a lot of effect on the overall performance of the contactors and the power losses.

These power contactors are effectively used with both high and low power equipment. The few discussed features have been the reasons why they have become common. The factors mentioned above are very important and make considerable impacts on the performance of any equipment.




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