Electric Vehicle Battery System

Power Relay Assembly (PRA) Description and Operation

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Description

The Power Relay Assembly (PRA) is installed in the high voltage battery pack assembly and consists of main relays that control high voltage, a precharge relay, a precharge resistor, and a battery current sensor. The PRA controls the 360 V high voltage between the high voltage battery and the high voltage junction box by control signals from the BMS ECU.

Operation

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