Applying electric vehicle (EV) power and safety experience to high-density AI infrastructure
EV manufacturers spent more than a decade refining the technologies, safety mechanisms, and operational practices required to manage 800 VDC systems. These advances include insulation monitoring, interlock loops, fast fault protection, thermal management strategies, reinforced isolation techniques, and battery safety systems. Many of these technologies and lessons learned can accelerate the deployment of next-generation data center architectures while reducing technical risk and improving operational safety. Explore which lessons transfer to data centers and where the demands of continuous operation call for a different approach in this white paper by Flex and UL Solutions.
What hyperscalers can learn from 800 V EV systems
EV engineering can inform the design of power electronics, battery systems, connectors, insulation systems, and safety mechanisms for 800 VDC data centers, helping operators address risk as deployment timelines accelerate.
Where EV and data center requirements differ
Maintaining uptime while managing continuous loads, utility connections, maintenance, and fault conditions requires adaptations to arc flash protection, selective coordination, grounding, serviceability, and energy storage integration.
Draw on Flex’s cross-sector expertise and UL Solutions’ leadership in safety science and certification for a practical path to faster data center transformation.
Technical foundations of next-generation DC architectures
Leverage cross-industry expertise and align around common technologies, standards, and safety frameworks to accelerate the adoption of power architectures capable of supporting the future of AI and high-performance computing. The white paper provides technical insight into:
- Power transmission — Mitigating the risk of environmental and mechanical stressors
- Power electronics — Performance and safety considerations for demanding environments
- Power sources — Power supply, storage, and protection in 800 VDC systems