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Automotive Load Dump Pulse

10. September 2015 20:08 by streng in
The Load Dump condition occurs when the positive terminal from a discharged 12/24 V battery is being

The Load Dump condition occurs when the positive terminal from a discharged 12/24 V battery is being disconnected while the alternator is charging. The electrical loads connected directly to the alternator are subject to a surge of up to 120 V for 400 ms.

Load Dump as defined by ISO 7634-2:2004 and ISO 16750-2:2010.