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 purposes and presently in use in 1000’s of Volvo electrical vehicles, the ED3 has now been standardized with communication protocols, software program, and documentation for off-highway purposes.
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 important high-voltage battery, the best AC charging energy presently accessible.
By delivering twice the facility of the market customary 22kW onboard charger, the ED3 halves charging time, minimising machine downtime. This energy stage can absolutely 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 may 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 gadget pulls energy straight from the principle high-voltage battery to offer as much as 44 kW of DC energy to auxiliaries, equivalent to high-voltage compressors, pumps, and motor controllers.
The ED3 may also 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 house on the automobile chassis for batteries and different elements, easing set up. Electrical PTOs additionally minimise mechanical losses, leading to larger effectivity.
The flexibility of the Editron ED3 supplies OEMs with flexibility in designing automobile system architectures. In a position for use in quite a lot of purposes, the gadget allows standardization of elements throughout machine platforms. As a compact three-in-one unit, the ED3 reduces the variety of high-voltage elements and cables wanted, minimizing complexity whereas offering house, weight, and value financial savings.
“Market customary 22 kW chargers are usually not highly effective sufficient for heavy-duty machines, significantly when these machines lack entry to DC charging. For electrification to make sense, these automobiles want larger energy chargers and ePTO,” says Eric Azeroual, vp, 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 joy 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, equivalent to excavators, giant tonnage tractors, wheel loaders, and extra. It is usually excellent for equipment utilized in areas the place high-voltage DC charging is unusual or not sensible. The ED3 helps a variety of worldwide grid voltages, enabling broad deployment.
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