Supply Specifications

74V DC Common battery voltage in locomotives.

110V DC Common battery voltage in passenger cars.

200V-480V AC Variable voltage derived from a variable frequency alternator, typically connected to a traction alternator. Frequency ranges from 20Hz to 80Hz.

380/415/440V AC Supply or from auxiliary alternator. 50Hz or 60Hz.

600V DC Used in overhead tram systems.

750V DC Used in light rail transportation.

25kV and 15 kV @ 50, 60 and 162/3 Hz AC

Stepped down to 400V AC, main line tracks in many parts of the world.

DC Former

Input 74 or 110V DC

Output 700V DC to power a 3-phase inverter or battery charger 430V DC to power a 1-phase inverter

Cycloverter

Input 320 to 380 Vac 1-phase from train transformer

Output 700V DC to power a 3-phase inverter or battery charger

Buck/Boost Converter

Input 700V DC, 750V DC

Output 700V DC to power a 3-phase inverter or battery charger

Why 700 DC? The natural supply voltage for three phase inverters is 700 Vdc. SCHAFFLER have standardised on this principle for all rail applications. – “Whatever the supply voltage, convert it to 700 Vdc. 700 Vdc provides sufficient headroom so that a common mode and differential mode filter can be included to produce a sinusoidal 3-phase output wave.

Australian design and Australian manufactured. Supplied to USA, China, Egypt, India, Thailand, England, Turkey, Hong Kong and Australia. Schaffler products have a unique technical advantage that create products that are ONE THIRD of the size and weight of most competitors’ products and they are silent in operation.

Intelligent Battery Chargers For Lead Acid, NiCad or Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. IUIU System - Constant current, constant voltage, trickle charge dV/dt.

• Charging output currents available: 100 to 500 amp

• Supply options: 750 Vdc 3rd rail galvanically isolated, or 380/480 Vac 3-phase, or 230 to 500 Vac 3-phase 30 to 80 Hz for locomotives and wheel driven alternators.

• Can accept two auxiliary alternator inputs.

Schaffler is a world leader in intelligent battery chargers.

Single Phase Inverters 74 or 110 Vdc to 240 Vac, 4 kW galvanicall isolated intended for locomotive cab facilities. (Lightest in weight, smallest in size and silent in operation).

DCformers (DC/DC Converters) 9 kW modules paralleled up to 36 kW galvanically isolated from the supply. Supply 72 Vdc or 110 Vdc to 420 Vdc for powering 1-phase inverters. Supply 72 Vdc or 110 Vdc to 700 Vdc for powering 3-phase inverters.

Three Phase Inverters • 600 or 750 Vdc to 380/400 Vac 9, 18, 22 and 30 kW gavanicall isolated (lightest in weight, smallest in size and silent in operation)

• Phase-lock-loop available to create a common 3-phase bus on adjacent railcars. Totally enclosed version IP56 self-ventilated for underframe mounting.

• 3-phase inverters, liquid cooled up to 120 kW galvanicall isolated.

• 74 or 110 Vdc to 380/400/480 Vac 9, 14 kW, 25 kW and 32 kW galvanically isolated intended for air conditioning on locomotives and EMUs.

• 3-phase soft-start inverters with bypass contactor + phase lock loop to avoid motor starting currents.

32 kW liquid cooled 700 Vdc to 3-phase inverter

9 kW forced ventilated 72 Vdc to 3-phase inverter

Air conditioning Systems for Locomotives and EMUs For Lead Acid, NiCad or Nickel Metal Hydride batteries.

• 3-phase inverter up to 9 kW + 4 kW 1-phase inverter

• 2 x 3-phase inverters: 5.6 kW for compressor + 2 kW for blowers.

• Single 3-phase inverter for air conditioner with Cycle by Cycle current limiting at the switching frequency to provide direct on line motor starting that eliminates inrush starting currents.

Cycloverter Single phase to 3-phase at unity power factor for EMUs operating off AC catenary overhead supplies, 15 and 25 kV 50, 60 Hz and 162/3 Hz.

Schaffler is a world leader in Cycloverters for EMUs.

Manufacturing Standards

EN 50155 Electronic equipment used on rolling stock equipment

IEC 1287-1 Power converters installed on board rolling stock.

EN50121-3-2 Electromagnetic Compatibility.

EN50121-3-1 Electromagnetic Compatibility.

IEC 61000-5-1 EMC standard.

IEC 61000-5-2 EMC standard.

IEC61373 SRailway application rolling stock equipment Shock and vibration testing.

BRB/RIA-12 British Rail Standard for transients and surges.

AS 3000 Wiring regulations.

Emergency Fan 3-pase inverter 1 kW inverter for air conditioning on passenger railcars. 110 Vdc to 415 Vac 3-phase.