Rectifiers for Hard Chromium

Chromium is one of the most delicate and critical among coating processes.
For higher Efficiency and Penetration CAEV rectifiers are designed and e equipped with:

  • LC ripple smoothing filter cells
  • “Current stroke” facility
  • Solid state reversing facility, automatic cycle: etching – chromium plating
  • Output voltage rising ramp
  • Closed loop water cooling
  • CAEV product line for chromium coating include rectifiers up to 30000Adc
Technical data

o Three phase input voltage according to customer requests
o Main breaker with handle and locking system
o Main transformer according to IEC standards
o Thyristor rectifying bridge: six phases with reactor, three phase bridge, twelve pulse bridge
o Output voltage and current stepless regulation from 0 to the nominal value
o Constant voltage and constant current regulation
o Output voltage and current rising ramp regulation
o Output voltage and current stabilization: 1%
o LC cell filter to reduce output ripple according to customer requests
o Manual controls on the front door or in remote control box
o Output voltage and current display
o Remote PLC control via opt insulated signals: 0-20mA, 4-20mA, 0-10V
o Remote PLC control via Modbus or Profibus serial net
o Forced air cooling
o Closed loop water cooling
o Cooling via air conditioner for IP55 enclosures
o Epoxydic painting
o Enclosure with lugs, feet or wheels. Easily removable.
o Enclosure protection degree: IP20…IP55
o Magnetic and thermal protection
o Over-temperature protection
o Extra-fast fuses for semiconductor devices protection
o RC snubbers for semiconductor devices protection
o Over-current electronic protection
o Input phase sequence monitoring circuit
o Auxiliary circuit protection by fuses and breakers
o Copper and aluminium busbars

Optional devices:

o Current stroke facility
o Multiple rectifiers in one cubicle
o Amperhour meter and dosing pump
o Ramp programmer
o Process timing control devices