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Relays, contactors, cables, and connectors

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Electromechanical relays have always reliably switched electrical loads in automobiles. The special operating conditions of vehicles with a combustion engine already necessitate a special requirement profile for these relays. Their use in vehicles with electrical power trains requires these components to meet totally new demands. The voltage level in these vehicles is usually much higher, which plays an essential role in this respect. Combustion engine-driven cars have had a standard system voltage of 12 V or 24 V for many decades. The system voltage for hybrid and electric vehicles is generally several hundred volts. Commercial vehicles even have batteries up to 1,000 V.

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Faul, HJ., Ramer, S., Eckel, M. (2018). Relays, contactors, cables, and connectors. In: Korthauer, R. (eds) Lithium-Ion Batteries: Basics and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53071-9_12

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