A guide to Real Power Protection ETA Systems A guide to Real Power Protection

Why Buy Power Protection? Because AC Power is the most unpredictable part of you system design Without AC, you system won’t work Unregulated AC can subject your system to voltage bursts (spikes and surges) These can damage your system or cause it to operate incorrectly Incoming AC voltage can vary. This causes your electronics to be starved from the voltage they need to operate correctly

Why Buy Power Distribution? Continued AC noise will cause irritating buzz in your system EMI (Electro-Mechanical Interference) is caused when another device on the same circuit introduces noise. Refrigerators, Air conditioners, etc. The noise could even be coming from the operation of your neighbors electronics. RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) Initial Powering up of our equipment can cause a “on rush” of power can cause a breaker or fuse to trip or damage your electronics.

How Do Problems Enter a System? Normal Mode Phase (hot) to Neutral Should be <10 volts Common Mode Neutral to Ground Should be < ½ volt

What Devices Are Used To Solve Power Problems What Devices Are Used To Solve Power Problems. Which Device Is The Appropriate One To Use?

SIMPLE AS A-B-C

AC – The Surge Diverter/Filter GEAR Example of surge diverter/noise filter function. Diverters and filters convert normal mode to common mode.

Remember Normal Mode Common Mode Phase (hot) to Neutral Should be <10 volts Common Mode Neutral to Ground Should be < ½ volt

B – Isolation Transformer H N G H N/G Isolation transformers eliminated common mode voltage. Transformers provide a code legal way of bonding neutral to ground.

Balanced Power Transformer H N G H G N 60 volts 60 volts Balanced power transformers have their ground separated from phase and neutral by 60 volts. Neutral and ground cannot be bonded and common mode voltage is not eliminated. Balanced power transformers are primarily designed to eliminate 60 Hz. hum. They are not intended for microprocessor based electronics.

ABC – ETA Power Conditioner H N/G H N G When used with a true isolation transformer with a neutral to ground bond, surge diverters and noise filters can do their job without creating a common mode disturbance. The number of surge diversion and filter elements is also greatly reduced.

So What Does This Mean to Digital Equipment? Digital Equipment is very sensitive Digital communication is a sequence of 1’s and 0’s The slightest variance could cause a Errors, causing No Fault Found service calls Digital Takes a Reference Point from Ground If Noise is present on Ground, the reference is corrupted and errors result.

Remember Normal Mode Common Mode Phase (hot) to Neutral Should be <10 volts Common Mode Neutral to Ground Should be < ½ volt

An Example of Power Line Noise Normal Mode Noise - ~ 1.5 volts Common Mode Noise - ~ 2 volts

Remember Normal Mode Common Mode Phase (hot) to Neutral Should be <10 volts Common Mode Neutral to Ground Should be < ½ volt

Power Quality Performance of a Furman Sound PL8 Normal Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 1.5 volts Common Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 2 volts Power Line Noise Reference Power Quality Performance of a Furman Sound PL8

Power Line Noise Reference Power Quality Performance of a Surgex SA966 Normal Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 1.5 volts Common Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 2 volts Power Line Noise Reference Power Quality Performance of a Surgex SA966

Power Line Noise Reference Normal Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 1.5 volts Common Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 2 volts Power Line Noise Reference Power Quality Performance of an ETA Systems PD8

Power Line Noise Reference Normal Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 1.5 volts Common Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 2 volts Power Line Noise Reference Power Quality Performance of a Furman Sound IT1220

Power Line Noise Reference Normal Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 1.5 volts Common Mode Noise - Power Line - ~ 2 volts Power Line Noise Reference Power Quality Performance of an ETA Systems PCI-2000NA

Power Conditioning Products PCI Series Front panel LEDs for “power on” and “no safety ground” indications Front panel power switch/circuit breaker (PCI-400NA and larger) NEMA plug/receptacles on North American models IEC320 plug/receptacles on International models Optional wall mount plate for models up to PCI-700NA Optional rack tray for PCI-400NA and larger UL listed Limited five-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship

Quick Model Rundown Small PCI-065NA Plenty in between .65 Amps Large PCI-2000NA 20 Amps

UPS…No Not the Delivery Service But the UPM Series Delivers Continuous Power Low-distortion sine wave inverter Front-panel LED indicators for load level, battery charge level, voltage manager mode, on battery, low battery, replace battery, overload, and rear panel receptacle status Front-panel test button USB and Serial Communication Interfaces RS232 port and optional Communications Manager software package User hot swappable batteries Runtime full load/half load – 6 min./20 min.

UPM Series Small UPM-420NA 280 Watts Large UPM-1440NA 936 Watts

Don’t Forget The Legacy

Quick Rundown Standard Series Continued PD8 8 Outlets PD8L 8 Outlets and Retractable Lights PD9L 8 Wall Wart Sized Outlets with Retractable Lights 1 Additional Outlet on the Front PD11LV 10 Outlets on the Back (2 Always On), 1 on the Front Voltage Meter Retractable Lights PD11SS 10 Outlets on the Back, 1 on the Front Four-Stage Power Sequencing

Quick Rundown Standard Series Basic Features Spike and Surge Protection EMI/RFI Filtration 15 AMP, 1800 Volt Capacity Overload Protection One Rack Space

Quick Rundown Professional Series Basic Features Spike and Surge Protection 20 AMP, 2400 Watt Capacity EMI/RFI Filtration Overload Protection 10’ Power Cord One Rack Space

Quick Rundown Professional Series PD11P 11 Outlets (10 on Back (2 Always On), 1 on Front) PD11LP Same As PD11P with Retractable Lights PD11VP Same As PD11P with Voltage Meter PD11LVP Same as PD11VP with Retractable Lights PD11LVSP Same as PD11VP with Four-Stage Sequencing PD11SP 9 Outlets (8 on Back, 1 on Front)

Quick Rundown Special Application Series PD66 and PD602 140 AMP Total Eight 20 AMP outlets Six Circuit Breaker Switches Two 30 AMP Hardwire Terminal Blocks Single or Three Phase Power Up PD10VRS 10 Outlets (2 Always On) Regulates Voltage to 117 Volts Voltage Meter Four Stage Sequencing 15 AMP, 1800 Volt Capacity PD420VS Three Stage Power Sequencing Unlimited Linking of Multiple Units Four 20 AMP Circuits with Front Panel Resets 80 AMP, 9600 Watt Capacity Volt Meter

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