Load peak reduction

If the charge state of the battery does not improve, even after the idling speed has been increased, the peak load in the vehicle electrical system is reduced. The peak load reduction is achieved by the following actions:

• Pulsing the load with pulse width modulation (PWM) signals

  In this process, consumers (e.g. the electric auxiliary heater) are switched on and off for defined times. To pulse the electric auxiliary heater, the power management outputs a PWM signal in the DME / DDE, depending on the energy available. The PWM signal contains the information for the maximum switch-on power available for the electric auxiliary heater. The frequency of the PWM signal is fixed at 160 Hertz (Hz).

• Power draw reduced to a certain percentage.
• Individual consumers are switched off in extreme situations when the power reduction achieved through pulsing and reduced consumption is insufficient.

The load on the vehicle electrical system is reduced according to the table: