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EV Charger (Level 2 AC)

Overview

A Level 2 electric vehicle charger converts single-phase or three-phase AC to DC for battery charging. This example demonstrates a basic AC-DC conversion topology with power factor correction.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Status: Placeholder

Specifications

Parameter Value Unit
Input Voltage 208-240 VAC
Output Voltage 250-450 VDC
Output Power 7.2-19.2 kW
Power Factor >0.99 -
Efficiency >94% -

Topology: Boost PFC + Isolated DC-DC

                    PFC Stage                    Isolated Stage
AC ─[EMI]─[Rectifier]─[Boost PFC]─[DC Link]─[Full Bridge]─[Transformer]─[Rectifier]─ DC Out
     │                    │            │                                      │
   Filter            L, D, S        C_link                                  C_out

Key Design Points

  1. EMI Filter: Meet CISPR 25 emissions
  2. Boost PFC: Unity power factor, regulated DC link
  3. Isolation: Transformer provides galvanic isolation
  4. Output Regulation: CC/CV charging profile

Circuit Files

Status: Placeholder - ev_charger_pfc.ipes - PFC front-end - ev_charger_complete.ipes - Full charger


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