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Figure 3.21: Schematics <strong>of</strong> the KOKAM PCM [21].3.4.2 Over charge protection (i.e. over-voltage protection)The PCM disconnects the battery when the voltage reaches 4.275V. The connection is establishedagain when the voltage drops to 4.075V. This prevents the battery from beingdamaged by an over charge. However, to operate in optimal condition, the battery voltageshould not rise over 4.2V. Another circuit, the dissipation system, will be designed to preventthe batteries voltage to get over 4.2V.3.4.3 Over discharge protection (i.e. under-voltage protection)The PCM disconnects the battery if the voltage drops to 2.6V. The connection is establishedagain when the voltage is higher than 2.9V.3.4.4 Over current protectionThe over-current protection is a fuse. The fuse melts with a current between 2A <strong>and</strong> 4A(depending upon voltage). There will be two batteries in parallel, so that the current in eachbattery should not be higher than half <strong>of</strong> the current consumed in the CubeSat. Nevertheless,the CubeSat is supposed to be functional with only one battery. Then, the total currentconsumed in the satellite must be kept under 2A during eclipse.35

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