Philips PM2812 Power Supply User Manual


 
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3.4.3 Front Connection Unit
Introduction
This section describes the use and capabilities of the Front Connection Unit,
mounted underneath the power supply.
The Front Connection Unit provides the interconnections between the rear and
front terminals.
The followin
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pro
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rammable power supply types have a front connection unit:
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le output model: PM2811/x5z
dual output model : PM2812/x5z
triple output model : PM2813/x5z
•sin
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le output model: PM2831/x5z
dual output model : PM2832/x5z
x = Number assi
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ned to various output ratin
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z = Country version
Basic operation
Every output channel has been provided with four output terminals, a
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round
terminal, and a SENSE switch.
FOUR OUTPUT TERMINALS
The inner 2 banana sockets are for the power output, i.e., +V and -V. The outer
2 banana sockets are for the sense input, i.e., +S and -S.
ONE GROUND TERMINAL
The
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round (earth)terminal has been connected to the housin
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for
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and shieldin
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purposes.
ONE SENSE SWITCH
This switch enables you to select local or remote sensin
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.
Note: Switchin
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from remote to local or from local to remote may cause a
sense break detection. To avoid this, it is advised to switch modes only
at power off.
Electrical properties
The maximum volta
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e between any terminal and
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round : 240 V
The maximum current throu
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h an output terminal : 15 A
The maximum current that may be switched : 4 A