(CAMTEC: Karlsruhe, Germany) -- With its new CPS-EC2000 AC/DC power supply series, CAMTEC Power Supplies once again sets a benchmark for high-precision industrial power supplies on the DIN rail. Equipped with SiC-MOSFET technology, the 2,000 W CAMTEC EC power supply offers everything the ambitious end-of-line test bench operator needs for the control cabinet: Voltage and current can be precisely adjusted over a very wide range using precision potentiometers.

The rapid response to load changes and the residual ripple reach quality levels, usually only found in laboratory power supplies. The only feature intentionally omitted in the EC-series (for cost reasons) is the programming function. This is available in CAMTEC’s flexibly programmable CPS-i series, also typical for the CAMTEC PS portfolio.

The robust and durable DIN-rail power supplies from CAMTEC Power Supplies are used in factory automation and in the energy supply, infrastructure, and defense industries. The new 2,000 W EC2000 power package for control cabinets, along with the 480 W, 1,000 W, and 1,500 W CPS-EC series, are now available from all CAMTEC distributors worldwide. 

The new high-precision CPS-EC2000 tester and charger from the Black Forest is currently available with output voltages ranging from 48 VDC to 264 VDC.

Additional models are being prepared. Features such as comprehensive Power Good monitoring of the AC and DC power supplies, Inhibit (Interlock), Remote Shutdown, Load Sensing, Current Monitoring, and Boost Charge Mode ensure precise control over the DC source. The well-known CAMTEC Active Inrush Current Limiting technology is also included, enabling the use of multiple devices on a shared AC power supply.

CAMTEC flexes its muscles

All CAMTEC PS devices, whether for automation or for use in infrastructure, adhere to an uncompromising quality policy. Thanks to their extremely robust topology, these all-metal devices can be switched on and off continuously without sustaining damage. The CPS-EC2000 achieves 94% efficiency and is largely immune to external transients. The quality of the outputs is on par with laboratory power supplies. So are its dynamics during load changes.

Thanks to analog circuitry, the power supplies respond very quickly and precisely. A no-load current isn’t required. The unit offers a controlled C/V characteristic curve down to 0 V without foldback. The load capacity of the galvanically isolated converter is infinite, and even highly complex loads are handled effortlessly.

Cooling is provided by separately controlled fans. The dual-circuit output terminals each accommodate a conductor cross-section of 16 mm. The CPSEC2000 series complies with all relevant standards, from the most stringent industrial standards to machine standards and IT standards, such as EN61010-1, EN61010-2-201, EN62368-1, EN 60204-1, EN 55032, and EN 61000.

Oliver Walter, CEO of CAMTEC Power Supplies, says, “Our CPS-EC series fills a gap by offering nonprogrammable power supplies at the level of a laboratory power supply for simple yet demanding measurement and testing tasks. It can be used cost-effectively in end-of-line testers and as a DC charger in uninterruptible power supplies.”