Adapter Meets CEC’s Efficiency Regulations
Aug 27, 2008 4:57 PM
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Phihong USA has expanded its adapter offering with an 18-W, 3-wire input 48-VDC output version. The PSC18U-480(P)-R adapter meets California's CEC regulation, as well as the federal government's Energy Independence and Security Act, which went into effect on July 1.
Device type: encapsulated ac-dc adapter
Input voltage range: 100 Vac to 264 Vac
Output voltage: 48 V dc
Output power: 18 W
Features: Efficiency Level IV-compliance (>76% average efficiency); cUL/UL60950-1, CE, and TUV EN60950-1 safety approvals; Class B emissions levels; 0-A minimum load; 400-mVp-p max ripple; ±5% regulation over line and load; 0.25 mA max leakage at 230-Vac 50-Hz input; auto restart overcurrent protection
Packaging: encased in a sealed, non-vented, spill-proof case that measures approximately 4 in. x 2 in. x 1.5 in. and features an IEC320 C14 inlet
receptacle
Operating tenperature range: 0°C to 40°C
Target applications: VoIP telephone and videoconferencing
applications where it does not inject audible hum into the phone line
Pricing: $20.56 each in quantities of 25 pieces
Availability: available now
Data sheet? yes, www.phihong.com/html/psc18u.html

