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RAPID CHARGER

DESCRIPTION

World first rapid charger for battery-powered rail vehicles. Developed to support testing of the prototype Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) vehicle, the Furrer+Frey bus opportunity charger has been adapted to accommodate lighter batteries, providing a low-cost alternative to traditional overhead line electrification for rail.

DIMENSIONS

0.72m2 footprint

USES

  • Vehicle charging
  • Battery charging system testing

USES

  • Interoperable – works with any vehicle that uses OppCharge standard
  • All-in-one single unit
  • Plug and play power modules
  • Automatic charging – no buttons
  • Up to 450kw charging power
  • Charges in less than 5 minutes
  • Suitable for top up or full charges
  • Remote monitoring of charge unit and vehicle, including on mobile
  • Extendable system
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Key areas of the test site

Engineering Hall

Siding

Rail Test Loop

Alumicart & Trailer

Rail Test Track

Mule (Car 10)

Workshop

Tunnel

Rapid Charger

Shunter

Split Level Platform

Mobility Hub

Lifting Jacks

The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) is a not-for-profit Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and operator of the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC), a unique, world-class centre for rail innovation based in Dudley in the West Midlands.

BCIMO Project Funders

Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO)
Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre
Zoological Drive
Dudley
DY1 4AW
For Sat Navs use: DY1 4AL

T // 07769 586893. E // info@bcimo.co.uk