Pre-Charging Resistance: A Critical Component in
By understanding the role of pre-charging resistance and carefully selecting the appropriate values, engineers can design and
The role of the precharge resistor is to limit the surge current when the battery is connected to a capacitive load, thus protecting the system from damage. The selection of the precharge resistor is based on calculations involving factors such as the load capacitance, battery voltage, and precharge time. 1.
The selection and analysis of precharge resistors mainly involves calculating the pulse energy at startup, then selecting an appropriate resistor scheme. The role of the precharge resistor is to limit the surge current when the battery is connected to a capacitive load, thus protecting the system from damage.
Pic taken when used it for tests of solar panels (Voc ~ 48 V). Take care - Not shows in the pic - the bulbs are in the air away from wooden supports. Anywhere from 5 - 50 ohms 1W+ should be fine. It's not critical. I use a 30 ohm 300 watt resistor in a 100v system. For a 48v system about six ohms as suggested previously might be about right.
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