Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular and affordable as the demand for clean and sustainable transportation grows. However, EVs with high surge rates can have unsafe extremes. To address these challenges, EVs require reliable and efficient power distribution solutions and solutions that can ensure the safety, performance, and durability of vehicles and charging infrastructure. Eaton, a global leader in power management, offers a wide range of solutions for the distribution and protection of EV power, from components to systems, that can meet the various needs of EV manufacturers, operators, and users.
Eaton's EV power distribution and protection components include fuses, Breaktor® circuit protection technology, buses, and connectors. These components are designed to handle high currents and voltages, withstand harsh environments, and provide quick and accurate protection against short circuits, overloads, and temperature extremes. Breaktor's exclusive technology combines the functions of a fuse and a contactor in one device. It can interrupt high currents and voltages in milliseconds, isolate faults, and enable fast and safe reconnection. It also reduces the size, weight, and complexity of the EV power distribution system, saving space and improving competitiveness. With a wide variety of components compatible with various EV architectures, such as AC or DC, single-phase or three-phase, and low-voltage or high-voltage, Eaton is able to design solutions for customized automotive system applications.
Eaton's EV power distribution and protection systems include power distribution units (PDUs) and battery disconnect units (BDUs). These systems include Eaton components, such as Breaktor, to provide complete and customized solutions for EV system power management with advanced circuit protection. Eaton's PDUs and BDUs distribute the power of the EV battery, and protect it from overcharging, undercharging, and thermal runaway. The BDU is also specially designed to isolate the battery from the power distribution system in the event of a fault or emergency and reconnect when needed. Both PDUs and BDUs can be customized to fit different EV architectures and applications.
Eaton's power distribution and protection solutions for EVs can help EV manufacturers, operators, and users achieve their goals of reducing emissions, improving efficiency, and improving safety. Eaton has a proven track record of delivering innovative and reliable EV power management solutions and is committed to improving the safety of transportation electrification to create a better future.
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