[sdiy] Hooking up a Power-One unit

[Danjel van Tijn]

On Fonik's site he shows how he used the Power-One module. In the spec
sheets he links it shows what terminals to short for the outputs of
the supply (the "S'" terminals)

http://www.modular.fonik.de/pdf/HAA15.pdf

http://www.modular.fonik.de/Page24.html

cheers,
Danjel


Danjel van Tijn


On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:49 PM, John Luciani <jluciani at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 7:33 PM, David G. Dixon <dixon at interchange.ubc.ca> wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> The terminals are little solid cylinders, about 1 cm high and maybe 2.5 cm
>> in diameter, with one little ring or flange about halfway up and another at
>> the top.  They look like something is supposed to slide over them, but I
>> don't know what.  Also, there are seven of them, labelled as follows:
>>
>> -OUT   -S   +S   COM   -S   +S   +OUT
>>            -------------
>
> Those almost sound like output posts that slide into a power plane.
>
>>
>> I'm presuming that one uses the -OUT, +OUT, and COM terminals, and the S
>> terminals are for remote sensing.  I take it the latter are unnecessary
>> unless very long power leads are used. (?)
>
> They are remote sense lines for long power leads. You may need to tie those
> to the appropriate output lines if you do not require remote sensing. Some
> supplies will give an open sense line fault. Check in the datasheet.
>
>>
>> I've had a thorough look at the datasheet, and no guidance is given there
>> for these terminals either.
>
> Are there app notes or accessories?
>
>>
>> While I've got your attention, perhaps you can tell me about the standard
>> way to connect the output terminals to the distribution board.  I'm looking
>> at the picture of the MOTM-900 (http://www.synthtech.com/motm900.html, click
>> embedded picture) but I can't make out what the connectors are either on the
>> board or on the supply terminals.  I'm guessing the terminals on the board
>> are flat slip-on tongues like those on the Power-One transformer.  I'll have
>> to look for those at my friendly neighborhood electronics store.
>
> On the transformer are some sort of crimp terminals. I can't see if they
> are lugs or fastons. On the Synthtech board it looks like fastons for
> the wires and 12 MTA-156 for distribution.
>
>>
>> The Power-One output terminals are shown quite clearly in the picture, and
>> those which are connected appear to have heat shrink tubing on them, but I
>> don't know how the leads are actually attached.
>
> It looks more like the insulation that is part of the crimp connector to me.
> I could be wrong.
>
> (* jcl *)
>
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