10 Things You Should Know About Automotive Electrical Systems. HOT ROD Staff Writer Mar 01, 2010. See All 10 Photos. If electricity strikes you as mysterious, you're not alone.

Download this article in PDF format. In case you haven’t noticed, automotive electrical systems are undergoing a significant change from the old 12-V systems to a new hybrid 12- and 48-V system.

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Automotive electrical systems use a combination of aluminum and copper depending on the application and function. Most of the time, you're going to see copper wiring.

New and forthcoming auto electrical systems use two batteries and two power buses. Why 48 V? Mainly because higher voltage sources produce much more power (P = V 2 /R) to run the newer high-power ...

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As can be seen from the graph below, cycles have now been reduced to between 24 and 18 months, with a clear goal for most OEMs to reduce this to 12 months by 2010. Within this cycle the electrical ...

Marlboro, MA – October 16, 2000 – Innoveda, Inc. today announced a new software tool and interfaces which complete Transdesign, the company's design solution for automating vehicle-level electrical ...

On Continental and Delphi's 48-volt systems, the battery is a lithium-ion unit about the size of a shoebox (the black box above). The sub-1 kWh battery pack sends juice to a small 12-volt lead ...

Vehicle electric insulation systems is a key innovation area in automotive. Electric vehicle insulation system is used to minimise the impact of sound, heat, and shaking on the car as well as on ...

Don’t forget working with electricity can be dangerous; even the 12 volts of an automotive electrical system can cause burns or other injuries. Learn to recognize electrical hazards and control ...