Design of Power Resources for Infothela

The project deals with the development of electronics associated with the battery inverter and charger for driving the Infothela.

The Inverter and Charger unit for the Infothela has been developed and a laboratory prototype has been tested. Work is going on to design a suitable enclosure of the power and control electronic circuits of the inverter and charger unit. Detailed specifications of Battery Power Pack, Inverter and Charger Unit are given below.

Battery

• Exide InvaQueen500 (12 V, 135 Ah)
• Single pack, Lead Acid
• Weight: 36 kg
• Dimension: 50cm x 22cm x 26 cm

Inverter

• MOSFET based Inverter with transformer (250 VA) capable of supplying the computer (P-IV@1.6 MHz, 17" Color Monitor) continuously for 8 hours
• Quasi square-wave output, 250 VA output (continuous)
• Input: 12 V dc
• Nominal output voltage and frequency: 220 V (5%, 50 Hz +/- 1 Hz)
• Overload and short-circuit protection
• Closed-loop voltage control (PWM type) for constant voltage and frequency operation. Output: 240 V (2%, 50 Hz ( 2%) with variable load and battery voltage
• Battery low indication facility
• Operating temperature: 0^oC to 70^oC
• Storage temperature: -65^oC to 150^oC

Charger

• Capable of charging the battery from three different sources
  1. Pedal generator with a voltage of 14 V.
  2. Portable diesel generator with a voltage of 200 - 240 V, 50 Hz.
  3. Normal single phase ac supply with allowable fluctuation of 140 - 270 V, 50 Hz.
• SCR based constant current charging of battery with minimum energy loss.
• Charging Current is 10 % of the battery Ampere-hour.
• Duration of charging from portable diesel generator/ single phase ac supply for full charging is 6 to 8 hours.
• Input voltage: 80 V to 270 V ac, 50 Hz
• Charging voltage: 13.5 V
• Charging current: 9 A
• Operating temperature: 0^oC to 70^oC
• Storage temperature: -65^oC to 150^oC

Weight and Dimensions of the Inverter-Charger Unit

• Weight: 15 kg
• Dimensions: 50cm x 25cm x 26 cm

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