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At each voltage input, the DCDC will run for at least 10 minutes, and the temperature will be monitored with max temp being recorded
| Voltage Input (Supply) | Current input (Supply) | Voltage output (Measured by 6*Vacross resistor) | Current output | Time | Temperature of Heat Sink | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | It started faulting at this 50V input, so I just moved on to 70V. | |||||
| 70 (71) | 1.65 (1.72 initially) | 13.46 | 7.6132 | 10 | 86degreesC | It heated up a whole lot. I stopped it after 10 minutes, but that's because I noticed the resistors started melting the plastic box they were in. The temperature of the module itself was still steadily increasing (with no foreseeable stop) at about .1degreesC/sec. I need to find a better heat sinking method before testing will be continued. |
| 90 | ||||||
| 110 | ||||||
| 130 | ||||||
| 150 |
Due to the readings from testing at 70V, the testing has stopped and will be completed after placing a fan for heat sinking on top of the vicor module.
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Test Results with 2.5KW DC Loads
| Voltage Input | Current Input (Supply) | Max Temp | Output Current | Output Voltage | DC Load Setting | Pin (W) | Pout (W) | Efficiency (%) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 | 2.02 | 31.7 | 5.88 | 13.6 | 5.88A | 91.708 | 79.968 | 87.2 | |
| 59.8 | 4.04 | 40.0 | 15.71 | 13.4 | 15.71A | 241.592 | 210.514 | 87.1 | |
| 59.8 | 3.85 | 41 | 17.79 | 13.3 | 17.7A | 230.23 | 236.607 | 102.7 | Questionable efficiency |
| 79.6 | 3.38 | 42.5 | 18.05 | 13.3 | ? | 269.048 | 240.065 | 89.2 | the dc load is controlled by another |
| 99.4 | 2.7 | 43 | 18.1 | 13.3 | ? | 268.38 | 240.73 | 89.7 | |
| 125.5 | 1.7 | 38.2 | 18.3 | 13.3 | ? | 213.35 | 243.39 | 114.1 | Questionable efficiency |
| 142.1 | 1.8 | 44 | 17.5 | 13.3 | 255.78 | 232.75 | 91.0 | the fan takes .135Amps@12V |
Note: the dcdc fan for this testing takes .135Amps@12V
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