Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell stack; a voltage sensor configured to detect voltage of the fuel cell stack; a fuel cell relay connected to the fuel cell stack; a switch connected between the fuel cell stack and the fuel cell relay; an overcurrent detector configured to detect an overcurrent flowing to the switch; and a power generation stop device configured to stop power generation of the fuel cell stack when the overcurrent detector detects the overcurrent and the detected voltage becomes a specified value or less.
1. A fuel cell system, comprising:
a fuel cell stack;
a voltage sensor configured to detect voltage of the fuel cell stack;
a fuel cell relay connected to the fuel cell stack;
a switch connected between the fuel cell stack and the fuel cell relay, an overcurrent detector configured to detect an overcurrent flowing to the switch;
a FC boost converter, wherein the FC boost converter includes the voltage sensor and the switch; and
a power generation stop device including a processor configured to stop power generation of the fuel cell stack in response to the overcurrent detector detecting the overcurrent and the detected voltage becoming a specified value or less, wherein
the power generation stop device is configured to stop power generation of the fuel cell stack by raising a voltage boosted by the FC boost converter to consume fuel remaining in the fuel cell stack when the detected voltage becomes the specified value or less after lapse of specified time from detection of the overcurrent by the overcurrent detector.
2. A fuel cell system, comprising:
a fuel cell stack;
a voltage sensor configured to detect voltage of the fuel cell stack;
a fuel cell relay connected to the fuel cell stack;
a switch connected between the fuel cell stack and the fuel cell relay;
an overcurrent detector configured to detect an overcurrent flowing to the switch;
a FC boost converter, wherein the FC boost converter includes the voltage sensor and the switch; and
an electronic control unit programmed to stop power generation of the fuel cell stack in response to the overcurrent detector detecting the overcurrent and the detected voltage becoming a specified value or less, wherein
the electronic control unit is programmed to stop power generation of the fuel cell stack by raising a voltage boosted by the FC boost converter to consume fuel remaining in the fuel cell stack when the detected voltage becomes the specified value or less after lapse of specified time from detection of the overcurrent by the overcurrent detector.
3. The fuel cell system according to claim 1 , wherein
the power generation stop device is configured to stop power generation of the fuel cell stack by stopping air and hydrogen supply to the fuel cell stack.
4. The fuel cell system according to claim 2 , wherein
the electronic control unit is programmed to stop power generation of the fuel cell stack by stopping air and hydrogen supply to the fuel cell stack.