Switchmode PSUs meet international requirements June 2001 On 1 January 2001, the EN 61000-3-2 standard became mandatory. According to this standard, the harmonic oscillation current of primary switchmode power supplies has to be within certain set limits.
Equipped ...
Stable and compact 24 V power supplies June 2001 Telemecanique by Schneider Electric is offering the Phaseo, its new range of regulated switchmode power supplies, which offer simplicity of use and compactness of size.
Phaseo, claimed to be the smallest ...
New powerful multifunctional power meter June 2001, Timecount The A2000 multifunction power meter offers a full house of features with capabilities to measure and display four values simultaneously. There are a myriad of display combinations for current; voltage; ...
New PC power supply with enhanced -12 V d.c. output April 2001 Advantech has introduced a -12 V d.c. high-current PC power supply specifically for systems integrators who are using their IPC-610 industrial PC chassis for computer telephony applications.
The IPC-610's ...
Sophisticated power analyser November 2000 An analyser that has proved to be very useful in the testing of filtering, voltage stabilisation, uninterrupted power supplies, surge and lightning protection, transformers and DC power supplies.
Ferro-Tech, ...
Preventing systems corruption due to power supply fluctuations November 2000 Users of electronic and computer equipment often experience sudden, sometimes unexplained crashing of their systems, resulting in frustrating and costly downtime while work is backed-up and regenerated. ...
Intrinsically safe UPS November 2000 Trolex is offering an intrinsically safe battery- maintained power supply for use in group-1 hazardous areas. The UPS is supplied as a lightweight (10 kg) and compact unit enclosed in a DMC moulding. ...
Spotting power failures before they occur July 2000 Traditionally, the thermal method used to locate switchgear faults was to 'look' at the switchgear cabinet from the outside, with infrared cameras or infrared sensors. This had the disadvantage that any ...
Family of power supplies meets highest EMC standards July 2000, Shorrock Automation The new switched-mode power supplies from IFM Electronic have a 24 V d.c. output voltage and are available in one-phase versions from 1 to 20 A and in three-phase versions from 5 to 40 A. Easy mounting ...
The need for a UPS July 2000 Paul Ashworth, Product Manager at local uninterruptible power supply (UPS) manufacturer, Meissner, believes that South Africans are misinformed when it comes to UPSs. "Electrical faults can cripple a ...
Alternative power system for mains back-up or mobile AC power July 2000 Tripp Lite SA distributor Comztek has introduced the Powerverter alternative power systems (APS) to provide a safe and more cost-effective source of reliable AC power.
"Powerverter APS gives users access ...
Static electricity problem solved with compressed air May 2000, Electro-Test Instrumentation A pharmaceutical company needed to fill mouthwash bottles at a rate of 200 per minute. Friction with the conveyor belt and guide rails produced a static charge on the bottle surface that resulted in two ...
Space -saving power supply units March 2000 Murrelektronik has expanded what was already one of the most comprehensive power supply ranges available, with two new additions: the MNG and MDG.
The MNG power supplies are single phase, smoothed units. ...
