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AC/DC Power Supplies
News Release from: Ultimate Renaissance | Subject: Astec AD50 and AD100 series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 April 2008
External adapters have universal appeal
High-efficiency switch-mode designs comply with the One Watt Input Energy Star/Blue Angel requirement.
Available now in the UK from UR Group, two new series of high-efficiency external AC/DC power adapters from Astec produce fully regulated outputs and feature a universal 90-264V AC input, enabling them to be used anywhere in the world The new 50W AD50 series power adapters produce a single 12V output and can deliver up to 4.16A continuously, and the new 100W AD100 series models produce a single 48V output and can deliver up to 2.08A continuously
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 16 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Astec AD50 and AD100 series freestanding AC/DC power adapters provide a very flexible, pre-approved power solution for a wide variety of portable and desktop applications, including instrumentation, telecommunications, computer peripheral and test and measurement systems.
The AD50 series adapters are also available with medical safety approvals for non-patient-contact and non-patient-critical use in low power medical, dental and laboratory applications.
These AC/DC power adapters benefit from high-efficiency switch-mode designs that comply with the One Watt Input Energy Star/Blue Angel requirement.
The AD50 series have a typical power conversion efficiency of 80%, while the AD100 series offer an even higher figure of 90%.
The AD50 series adapters are available with a choice of a 3-pin (type C6) or 2-pin (type C8) IEC320 ac input receptacle, to accommodate customers' desired configuration of line cord.
The AD50 series power adapters have a full load ambient operating temperature range from 5 to 40C without derating, and the AD100 series offers a slightly wider operating range of 0 to +40C.
All the adapters are protected against overvoltage and overpower conditions.
They all comply with the rigorous EN55022B and FCC part 15 Level B EMC standards for conducted noise and meet all applicable immunity standards, including EN61000-4-2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -8 and -11 levels 3.
The power adapters also carry a comprehensive set of safety approvals, including UL/CSA 60950-1,VDE/CB EN60950-1 and CE Mark.
The medical versions of the AD50 have the following certifications: UL/CSA60601-1, VDE EN60601-1 and CE Mark LVD.
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