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Powerstax Unveils 1U High 1800W Bulk Power Supply

July 05, 2010 by Jeff Shepard

Powerstax plc announced the introduction of its new R1801, 1800W, single output power supply. This 1U, 19" rack mounted high power density power supply offers 6.2W/in³ at 80-85% efficiency depending on the load.

The Powerstax R1801 features a universal, 85-264Vac input, standard output voltages of 48, 54.5 or 56.2Vdc. The Powerstax R1801 is protected from over voltage, over current and over temperature condition, provides power fail warning and fault alarm signals. Remote on/off control is a standard feature and the unit is power factor corrected to EN1000-3-2, is CE marked and RoHS compliant.

The R1801 rack mount power supply employs three UL Recognised Powerstax A0600 converters which may be used to provide either the full 1800W output or 1200W with N+1 redundancy. Power input is via three standard IEC connectors and dc output is available from rear mounted screw terminals.

Tim Worley, CEO of Powerstax plc, commented, "We are committed to providing high efficiency, high power density power solutions to meet our customer’s requirements. Our new R1801 is an elegant, cost effective solution for providing bulk power for communications and IT systems and complements our successful R2250 and R2400 series."

The units are priced at £595 for 10 pieces.