Electricity on the bus, SAFETY first

Safety is the first principle to be taken into account when carrying out an electrical installation in a bus. A deficient installation without adequate security measures is a very high risk that can be avoided if we follow a series of recommendations:

All equipment installed by Azimut meets these recommendations. Passengers are safe and the driver is quiet.

With the aim of offering optimal comfort to vehicles, and to offer an additional service to passengers, 220v alternative power supply systems are installed in the buses, the same as those found in the accommodation.

The most common installation of this type of system consists of several parts:

1. The converter, the heart of the installation

This part is one of the most important of the installation. There are many converters on the market, its basic function is to convert 24 volts DC (battery) to 220v AC (house).

When converting direct current to alternating current it must be taken into account whether the type of wave is modified or pure. The modified wave type is more economical since the current wave is not real but electronically simulated. The pure wave type generates a high quality and precision current wave.

WavesHome electronic equipment is designed to work with pure wave, laptop chargers or mobile devices may not turn on if the converter is modified wave.

Despite the fact that there may be a 40% difference in price between a modified wave converter and a pure wave one, it is better to install a pure wave one.

Among those of pure wave there are converters with advanced protection systems, this means that as in a home, we will have the possibility of mounting an electric frame with its differential and its magnetothermics to protect the users.

The Mastervolt equipment used for the electrical installations made by Azimut and which are certified and approved can be configured to protect the entire installation in the event of an overload or short circuit. The most important thing is to prevent any electrocution thanks to its ability to simulate a ground connection, as indicated in its user manual.

We recommend placing a pure wave converter so that there is no equipment that could present the slightest problem. If you also want to ensure the safety of the traveler and the vehicle, the most appropriate is equipment such as Mastervolt converters which have the possibility of creating a ground connection (GND) in the vehicles.

 

2. Electrical Installation.

In this paragraph we can comment on two points, one on the installation with conventional wiring which respects the regulations for low voltage installations and the other on the use of a track system which also respects all the regulations and certifications.

For installations with conventional wiring, the following characteristics must be taken into account:

While the rail system option gives us the following advantages:

Thanks to the significant benefits provided by the modular rail system, it is the ideal option for carrying out electrical installations. It is a very easy system to install, given that the time it takes to screw the cable tray in a conventional fixed system corresponds here to the time for the complete installation of a modular rail system.

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3. Box protections, the active protection system:

Finally, and not least important, in order to achieve a secure installation in a vehicle, the ideal is to mount a protective box like the one that is put in the accommodation. Relying on grounding equipment (GND) such as those mentioned above from Mastervolt, we mount active protection systems with differential and line insulation. In this way we will have totally protected facilities.

If the Mastervolt solution is chosen, it is supplied with a kit containing a box with its differential and its insulation.

By following its recommendations when carrying out an installation, we will keep our vehicle and our passengers SAFE.

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