Customer Requirement:

AGL approached Magellan Power to offer their best solution for replacement of 8 X 110V, 500A
DC battery chargers, which were close to end of life. The 110 V DC systems were used to supply
the DC motors (for generator shutdown), DC motors (for boiler section), inverters and some other
ancillary loads.

Magellan Solution:

Magellan Power personnel visited the site of the power station in Muswellbrook, NSW. The main
agenda of the visit was to identify AGL’s needs and to propose a solution that would be highly reliable
and would suit all of the requirements. Magellan proposed a steadfast solution using chopper based
110V, 600A battery chargers and won the contract based on the reliability of the product over its competitors.

Features of the 110V, 500A industrial battery charger:
• High reliability
• Rugged construction
• Micro-controlled with state of the art functionalities
• Bridge and chopper based configuration
• High input power factor
• High efficiency
• High IP rating of IP54 for protection against dust and water

Conclusion:
Magellan completed the following as part of the contract:
• Supplied 8 X 110V, 600A Industrial grade MCRII battery chargers
• Conducted Factory Acceptance Test at full load condition