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High Efficiency 500W DC/DC Converter for Rail and Industrial Applications

March 12, 2012 By Sam Nijim

Schaefer announces the PRC-500 Series of DC/DC converters that provide 500W of power in a compact, chassis mount package. The PRP-500 Series has versions that meet industrial (EN60950) or rail (EN50155) standards.

Standard nominal input voltages are 24VDC, 48VDC, 72VDC, and 110VDC. The PRC-500 Series provides highly efficient (up to 92%) conversion to adjustable 24VDC and 48VDC outputs that are tightly regulated to 0.2% or better. An ORing FET option allows for efficient parallel operation of multiple units.

All models in the series include protection circuitry against short circuit/overload, input reverse polarity, input under voltage or undercurrent, and output overvoltage. Remote sense, remote inhibit, LED indicators, and alarm signals are part of the standard design. A wide operating temperature of up to -25C to +75C allows for installations in extreme conditions and meets EN50155 Class 3. Emissions to EN61000-6-4 and EN60121-3-2 meets both industrial and rail standards and minimizes interference to other sensitive equipment.

The device measures 10.47” x 7.08” x 2.16”. In addition to chassis mounting, an optional DIN rail clip or 6U subrack plate are available.

Schaefer
www.schaeferpower.com

Filed Under: DC-DC, Featured, Rack Mount Tagged With: buck converter, chassis-mount, DC/DC Converter, PRC-500, Schaefer, step-down converter

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