Ruggedized converters in wide input ranges

Staff -- Control Engineering, 9/1/2006

C2500 Series of ruggedized, 400 W, 3 U high, VME/Eurorack compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters from Schaefer Inc. use industrial grade components, making them suitable for such applications as process control systems and power stations, mobile controls and communications equipment, and telecommunication systems. Series comes in 8 input versions from 18 to 380 V dc and 115 and 230 V ac and 208 V 3-phase. Single outputs from 4.5 to 250 V dc are also offered. All outputs are isolated, adjustable, and regulated to 0.2% or better (load) and 0.1% (line). All units have remote sensing, overvoltage protection, and current limit protection on the output. Efficiencies run to 90%. www.schaeferpower.com Schaefer Inc.