New Industry Products

Powerstax Debuts New ZTAH Terminal Adaptor

August 22, 2005 by Jeff Shepard

Powerstax plc (formerly Advanced Power Conversion plc, Farnborough, England) debuted its new ZTAH terminal adaptor, which provides a simple, quick, and cost-effective alternative to board-mounting standard PCB pin half-brick-size dc-dc converters. Supplying an option for screw and clamp connections to PCB-pin-type half-brick modules, the ZTAH adaptor is suitable for use during bench testing, design work, and for industrial applications. Measuring 1.69 in x 2.17 in, the ZTAH adaptor fits within the industry-standard, half-brick dc-dc converter footprint (2.4 in x 2.28 in).

At 0.457 in high, the low-profile ZTAH fits on the top of the converters by either solder fit or alternatively, with a special pluggable option. The single-sided adaptor does not hinder the conventional mounting of the converter module, and permits units to be cold-wall mounted, or employ a heatsink fixed in the usual manner. With a maximum 24 A output power rating, the two rows of 5 mm pitch "screw-and-clamp" terminal blocks accommodate 26 AWG to 16 AWG (1.5 mm²) wire, and provide an easy and repeatable way for system designers to carry out development and test functions while industrial field engineers can integrate, install, and replace modules with a screwdriver.

Available now, ZTAH terminal adaptor is priced at $17.50 each for 100-piece quantities.