Electrical Specifications

Basic Specifications

All specifications taken at 12V input and 25C ambient temperature unless stated otherwise.

Abbreviation	Parameter	Test Condition	Min	Typical	Max	Unit
Vin	Input Voltage	No load	5.3		16	V
Vout	Output Voltage	0 to 5A load	5.0	5.2	5.4	V
Tamb	Ambient Temperature Range		-20		45	°C
Icont	Continuous Current Output	Continuous		4		A
Itrans	Transient Current Output	For 3 minutes		5		A
Imax	Peak Current Output	For 30 seconds		8		A
Idaisy	Daisy-Chain Current	Continuous		10		A

Other Specifications

Abbreviation	Parameter	Test Condition	Min	Typical	Max	Unit
Vsurge	Input Surge Voltage	For 5 seconds			24	V
Vdrop	Vin - Vout (Dropout)	No load		0.3		V
Vdrop	Vin - Vout (Dropout)	4A load		0.7		V
Lr	Load Regulation			0.01		V/A
Pfuse	Input Power Limit			36		W
η	Efficiency	1A load		96		%
η	Efficiency	4A load		92		%

Wiring Information

• The input accepts wires between 16-24 AWG. Using wires outside this range may damage the connector or result in poor connections.

• Ferrules can be used on wires between 18-24 AWG for improved connection reliability.

Protection Features

The Zinc-V includes built-in protection against short circuits and ESD events on the output.

In case of a short circuit, the Zinc-V will enter a powered-down sleep state until the device is power cycled.

There is a slow-blow resettable fuse on the input, which may have a lower trip current at elevated temperatures. Temporary overcurrent events, as would occur in 12V battery powered systems when the system voltage drops, will not trip the fuse. A chart of allowable continuous load current vs. ambient temperature, in still air, is shown below.