Schaltbau improves operation of DC fast charging stations & dispensers

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Schaltbau improves operation of DC fast charging stations and dispensers


DC is the fastest growing and most challenging technology. Schaltbau is one of the few direct-current experts worldwide with decades of expertise. That is why more and more customers are relying on the DC contactors from Schaltbau.

Customer profile


  • Application: Bidirectional charging station

  • Industry: EV charging

  • Country: USA


Customer case


  • A leading US manufacturer of best-in-class high-power products for the automotive industry wanted to improve its DC fast charging stations and dispensers.

  • An important factor in the design is reliability and safety to ensure continuous operation at rated loads

  • Design to support power flow to and from the grid

  • The company wanted a bidirectional DC contactor that was compact in size but had high thermal tolerances to mitigate heat inside the unit.


Schaltbau solution

DC contactors C310 series improved operation by:

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Schaltbau DC contactor C310



  • switching under load no matter if charging or discharging (bi-directional)

  • being resettable, several switching under load allowed

  • ensuring safe arc treatment

  • no critical currents

  • operating in high demanding applications like Railway

  • being built for lasting

  • having high current carrying capacity

  • being high efficient due to low power dissipation

Moreover, they lowered the customer’s total cost of ownership.