High Voltage Safety; High Voltage Safety System - Lexus GS450h Dismantling Manual

High Voltage Safety

The HV battery pack powers the high voltage electrical system with DC electricity. Positive
and negative orange colored high voltage power cables are routed from the battery pack, under
the vehicle floor pan, routed along the propeller shaft and transmission tunnel to the
inverter/converter. The inverter/converter contains a circuit that boosts the HV battery voltage
from 288 to 650 Volts DC. The inverter/converter creates 3-phase AC to power the motor.
Power cables are routed from the inverter/converter to each high voltage motor (electric motor,
electric generator, and A/C compressor). The following systems are intended to help keep
occupants in the vehicle and emergency responders safe from high voltage electricity:

High Voltage Safety System

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A high voltage fuse
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Positive and negative high voltage power cables
controlled by 12 Volt normally open relays
stop electricity flow from leaving the HV battery pack.
WARNING:
The high voltage system may remain powered for up to 10
minutes after the vehicle is shut off or disabled. To prevent
serious injury or death from severe burns or electric shock,
avoid touching, cutting, or opening any orange high voltage
power cable or high voltage component.
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Both positive and negative power cables
no possibility of electric shock when touching the metal chassis.
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A ground-fault monitor
chassis while the vehicle is running. If a malfunction is detected, the hybrid vehicle
computer * will illuminate the master warning light
indicate "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" on the multi-information display.
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The HV battery pack relays will automatically open to stop electricity flow in a collision
sufficient to activate the SRS.
*Numbers apply to the illustration on the following page.
* provides short circuit protection in the HV battery pack.
* are insulated from the metal chassis, so there is
* continuously monitors for high voltage leakage to the metal
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* connected to the HV battery pack are
*. When the vehicle is shut off, the relays
in the instrument cluster and