Astron SS-30M-AP Power Supply First Look!

New from Astron is a 30-amp Power Supply with PowerPoles and 2 USB ports on the front panel. Let’s take a First Look at this!

Connectors: [AC] IEC320-C14, [DC] 2 USB ports, 2 Anderson Power Pole ports, 1×2-Wire Terminals Rear panel port.
Digital Displays: Front Panel numeric LED, 1 DC Volt meter and 1 Amp meter, Illuminated ON/OFF switch.
Adjustable Voltage: 13.8 VDC ±1V, User manual control.
Technology: >82% efficiency switching, PFC, specific filtering for communication equipment all frequencies and HF.
EMI: Built-in EMI filter meets EMI Standards, EN55022/CISPR 22 (Class-B), FCC Part15 (Class-B), EN55024,
EN61000-3-2 (Class-D) , EN61000-3-3 (Harmonic) IEC61000-4-2,4,5 (EMS).
Protections Built-in: Current Limiting, Overvoltage protection, Fuse protection, Over Temperature shutdown.
Construction: Low profile, light weight and industrial metal case quality. Optional rack-mount front panel is available.
Safety: Certified to UL/CUL/EN/IEC 62368-1 standards.
Environmental: Certified to Energy Star and CEC standards where required, and RoHS (lead free) compliant.

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