C3b Cathodic Protection Converter

L&R C3b CONVERTER

DC/DC Switching converter for Cathodic Protection using solar or wind power.

Can be used in:

  • a) Isolated Systems — Oil Industry. (Pérez Companc [now PetroBras] — Chimen Aike, operating since 1998)
  • b) As a high-efficiency, non-isolated Power Supply.
  • c) Education: Switching Buck (Step Down) architecture example. Delivered with complete documentation containing schematics, component list, design considerations, .m Matlab file. Optionally in kit form (advanced users only).
C3b basic block diagram

Switching DC/DC Converter for Cathodic Protection using Solar or Wind Power:

C3b converter board
  • Description: DC/DC Switching 0.5 kW Buck converter, designed for cathodic protection powered by wind or solar PV cells, in 48 VDC or 24 VDC battery systems. Manual voltage and current control. DB25 connector for automatic control and data acquisition. Adjustable output of up to 30 V @ 16 A. Efficiency 80%. Eng_C3b_Characteristicsrev2002a (PDF 290K)
  • Circuit (Schematics): SchemEnC3bs (PDF 259K)
  • Application Note: C3bTechDocPC_2002 (PDF 337K)
  • Bare boards or board/component kits. Complete working systems.

Bare board view:

C3b bare board

Assembly detail:

C3b assembly detail

Application of C3b (Pérez Companc [currently PetroBras] — Chimen Aike — 1998):

C3b installed at Chimen Aike 1998

Please contact us for pricing, information and availability of the C3b converter.