A controller for use in a line voltage drop compensation system is provided. The controller includes a processing device and a memory device coupled to the processing device. The controller is configured to determine a resistance of a power transmission line, the resistance of the power transmission line determined at least partially based on a plurality of characteristics of a load and the transmission line. The controller is also configured to generate a control signal to control an output voltage of a boost circuit, the output voltage determined at least partially based on the determined resistance of the power transmission line. The controller is further configured to transmit the control signal to the boost circuit to cause the boost circuit to generate an output voltage to compensate for the voltage drop.

A boost circuit compensator module enclosure is provided. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure includes an outer housing and a connection assembly. The outer housing includes a first end and a second end, the first end spaced apart from the second end along a first direction, wherein the second end defines a plane oriented at an angle relative to the first direction, and wherein the outer housing is configured to receive a plurality of boost circuit compensator modules. The connection assembly is coupled to the outer housing proximate the second end and includes at least one row. The at least one row includes a plurality of terminal bases, each terminal base electrically coupleable between a respective boost circuit compensator module and a plurality of transmission lines. Each terminal base includes two conductor receptacles and a longitudinal axis oriented obliquely relative to the plane defined by the second end.

A boost circuit compensator module enclosure is provided. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure includes an outer housing and a connection assembly. The outer housing includes a first end and a second end, the first end spaced apart from the second end along a first direction, wherein the second end defines a plane oriented at an angle relative to the first direction, and wherein the outer housing is configured to receive a plurality of boost circuit compensator modules. The connection assembly is coupled to the outer housing proximate the second end and includes at least one row. The at least one row includes a plurality of terminal bases, each terminal base electrically coupleable between a respective boost circuit compensator module and a plurality of transmission lines. Each terminal base includes two conductor receptacles and a longitudinal axis oriented obliquely relative to the plane defined by the second end.

A system and method for an isolation transformer boost system. The system includes an isolation transformer, a sensor, and an electronic processor coupled to the sensor. The electronic processor configured to receive an electrical characteristic measurement from the sensor, compare the electrical characteristic measurement to a predetermined threshold, and activate an electrical characteristic boost when the electrical characteristic measurement is below the predetermined threshold.

A system and method for an isolation transformer boost system. The system includes an isolation transformer, a sensor, and an electronic processor coupled to the sensor. The electronic processor configured to receive an electrical characteristic measurement from the sensor, compare the electrical characteristic measurement to a predetermined threshold, and activate an electrical characteristic boost when the electrical characteristic measurement is below the predetermined threshold.

An isolation transformer boost system. The system including a power supply and an isolation transformer. The isolation transformer including a primary winding electrically connected to the power supply, a secondary winding, a first voltage tap, and a second voltage tap. The isolation transformer is configured to, in response to a command from an electronic processor, disconnect a connection from the first voltage tap and establish a second connection from the second voltage tap.

Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a voltage regulator system having a voltage regulation controller and a transformer assembly. The transformer assembly includes a coil winding, a multi-contact tap arrangement connected to the coil winding, and a multifurcated tap changer system that includes a first tap changer having a contactor element which makes contact with a first contact of the multi-contact tap arrangement when the controller provides a positioning stimulus based on sensing a voltage deviation from a nominal output voltage of the voltage regulator system. The multifurcated tap changer system further includes a second tap changer that is mechanically ganged to the first tap changer and includes another contactor element arranged to automatically make contact with a second contact of the multi-contact tap arrangement when the contactor element of the first tap changer makes contact with the first contact of the multi-contact tap arrangement.

A circuit and method for controlling a power converter having a high-side and a low-side switch are provided. The circuit may include a comparator configured to receive a reference voltage at a first input and a ramp voltage at a second output, and to output a delay signal based on a comparison of the reference voltage and the ramp voltage. The delay signal may be configured to turn on one or more of the high-side switch and the low-side switch. The circuit may increase or decrease the reference voltage based on a dead time, which equals an amount of time when the high-side switch and the low-side switch are turned off. The circuit may include a first switch that is controlled to lower the reference voltage if a dead time exceeds a first threshold, and a second switch that is controlled to raise the reference voltage if the dead time delay signal is below a second threshold.

A circuit and method for controlling a power converter having a high-side and a low-side switch are provided. The circuit may include a comparator configured to receive a reference voltage at a first input and a ramp voltage at a second output, and to output a delay signal based on a comparison of the reference voltage and the ramp voltage. The delay signal may be configured to turn on one or more of the high-side switch and the low-side switch. The circuit may increase or decrease the reference voltage based on a dead time, which equals an amount of time when the high-side switch and the low-side switch are turned off. The circuit may include a first switch that is controlled to lower the reference voltage if a dead time exceeds a first threshold, and a second switch that is controlled to raise the reference voltage if the dead time delay signal is below a second threshold.

An SMPS current mode control loop with an adjusted cycle-by-cycle peak current limit for buck and boost (and bidirectional buck/boost) regulators. An SMPS regulator can include a PWM driver to drive switching control signals with a PWM duty cycle to an output terminal OUT, and a PWM controller to control the PWM duty cycle based on a current mode control loop that includes slope compensation to provide a signal VPK corresponding to a current sense signal from a current sense terminal CS, based on sensed peak current through the energy storage element, superimposed with an injected slope compensation current corresponding to a predefined slope compensation based on PWM duty cycle. Adjusted peak limit circuitry generates a signal VLMT corresponding to an adjusted peak current limit based on a pre-defined peak current limit threshold for the energy storage element, including generating a peak limit adjustment current corresponding to the injected slope compensation current, and combining the peak limit adjustment current with the pre-defined peak current limit threshold so that VLMT is substantially constant.