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Compact 1.5 kW power supplies bring programmability to AC-DC power solutions

XP Power has brought greater flexibility to chassis mount power solutions with the launch of the HDA1500 series that’s suitable for a wide range of applications across a broad spectrum of industries.

Programmable AC-DC power solutions Credit: XP Power

In areas such as robotics, lasers, LED heating and semiconductor manufacturing, the HDA1500 provides a versatile and efficient solution with the benefits of digital control and communication as well as a comprehensive range of status LEDs.

Advanced digital control in power solutions has not always been widely available. The HDA1500, however, offers precise digital adjustment of both output current and output voltage from 0-105%, giving the user complete control.

Rated for 1.5kW of power with no minimum load requirement, the new supplies offer efficiency up to 93%. This reduces waste heat allowing for a more compact form factor as well as reducing operating costs. Where more power is required in a rack, HDA1500 units can easily be operated in parallel with active current sharing.

Key to the flexibility of the HDA1500 is the advanced digital control that is built in as standard. Conveniently driven by a graphical user interface (GUI), the power supply can be adjusted via several digital protocols including PMBus, RS485 / 232, MODBUS and Ethernet which also allow for easy integration into more advanced power control schemes.

The HDA1500 units operate from a universal single phase mains input (90 to 264VAC) and offer one of the widest single rail output selections on the market, covering all popular voltages between 12VDC and 400VDC in a suite of eleven units. At low line operation, the units are able of delivering more power than many competitive offerings.

Operating from -25C to +60C, the units require no derating below 50C. A comprehensive range of protection features are built-in, including overtemperature, overload, overvoltage and short circuit.

A useful 5VDC/1A standby supply rail is provided to keep external circuitry alive when the main supply is powered down. Remote sense is another useful feature, especially where power cables are extended.

The units are approved to a comprehensive suite of ITE related approvals including EN55032 Class A and EN61000-3-x for emissions as well as EN61000-4-x for immunity. Safety approvals include IEC/UL/EN62368-1 as well as all applicable CE and UKCA directives.

The HDA1500’s programmability, scalability, digital controls and ITE safety approvals offer flexibility for application specific solutions in test and measurement, factory automation, process control, semiconductor fabrication and renewable energy systems.