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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Hazardous voltages are present on the HV BCM Evaluation Board under power.

PERSONAL CONTACT WITH LINE VOLTAGE MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY, DISABILITY, OR

DEATH. IMPROPER OR UNSAFE HANDLING OF THIS BOARD MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY

OR DEATH.

Read the precautions below entirely BEFORE using the BCM Evaluation Board. Do not operate the

evaluation board unless appropriate bench safety precautions are in place to guarantee safety.

The list below is not comprehensive and is not a substitute for common sense and good practice.

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During operation, the power devices and surrounding structures can be operated safely at

high temperatures.

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Remove power and use caution when connecting and disconnecting test probes and interface lines

to avoid inadvertent short circuits and contact with hot surfaces.

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Never use a jumper in place of the fuse.

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When testing electronic products always use approved safety glasses. Follow good laboratory

practice and procedures.

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Avoid creating ground loops when making measurements of the isolated input or output voltage.

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Care should be taken to protect the user from accidental contact when under power.

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Care should be taken to avoid reversing polarities if connecting to the opposite (solder) side of

the board.

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The product evaluation boards described in this document are designed for general laboratory

evaluation, and are not suitable for installation in end user equipment.

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Refer to the specific BCM module data sheet for electrical, thermal, and mechanical product details.

These boards provide a convenient way to evaluate/demonstrate the performance of

Vicor’s BCM products. Kelvin connections are provided for accurate voltage measurements on power

nodes. Sockets are provided to permit quick installation and changing of bulk filtering capacitors. The

evaluation board also provides lugs for Input / output connections, test points and sockets for easy

connection to standard test equipment, and a high performance air cooled heatsink assembly.

Contents

The evaluation board arrives with the following contents:

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1 x BCM evaluation board

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1 x Top heatsink pre-installed as well as a bottom of the ChiP heatsink when applicable

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1 x hardware kit:

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1 x through-hole aluminum-electrolytic output capacitor (C121)

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3 x Connector Receptacle 8 position

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2 x Connector socket 2 position

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5 x size 10 screws, lugs and washers