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 |
40 |
°C |
||
Icont |
Continuous Current Output |
4 |
A |
|||
Itrans |
Transient Current Output |
For 3 minutes |
5 |
A |
||
Imax |
Peak Current Output |
For 30 seconds |
8 |
A |
Other Specifications¶
Abbreviation |
Parameter |
Test Condition |
Min |
Typical |
Max |
Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vsurge |
Input Surge Voltage |
For 5 seconds |
24 |
V |
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Vdrop |
Vin - Vout (Dropout) |
No load |
0.3 |
V |
||
Vdrop |
Vin - Vout (Dropout) |
4A load |
0.7 |
V |
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Lr |
Load Regulation |
0.01 |
V/A |
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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.
