Power Electronics
Power electronics are semi-conductor components used
as power rectifier regulators and static electrical power conversion
equipment, especially in uninterruptible power systems (UPSs). They also
charge industrial batteries.
Power electronics products are used in:
- Commercial
and industrial battery-powered applications (e.g., industrial truck,
on- and off-road electric vehicles, and automatic guided vehicles)
- Communication-type battery chargers for floating and charging a battery and delivering power to telecommunication loads
- Power
conversion equipment in energy producing systems of 1,000 volts and
below (e.g., microturbines, photovoltaics, and utility-connected power
sources)
- Power conversion equipment in UPSs (i.e., AD/DC, DC/AC, AC/AC, and DC/DC power converters), and flywheel energy storage systems
- UPSs
that provide quality and continuity of an AC power source with a UPS
made up of semiconductor AC to AC power converter systems and rotary
power converters (motor-generator sets) with a dedicated DC electrical
energy storage capability (battery)
- Utility-type battery chargers that power a DC load directly
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