Lutze Power Supplies
Lutze power supplies are intended to provide dependable and efficient power to industrial automation systems. These durable and high-performance supplies ensure reliable operation in industrial environments, even when conditions are quite demanding. Lutze offers a range of supplies with different output voltages and current ratings. In various applications, from simple control circuits to extensive and complex machinery, these supplies serve effectively and well.
These power supplies boast a space-efficient design that allows them to be easily integrated into control panels. When it comes to power supplies, a compact size and narrow profile are certainly advantages.
Lutze power supplies facilitate steady and quiet power delivery, which is all-important for delicate electronic parts. When it comes to reliability and performance, people can count on Lutze power supplies to deliver. They are a trusted choice for making sure that industrial automation systems run without a hitch and that no power delivery problems affect the operation of the systems.
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How to Select and Size a Power Supply
A power supply alters power from one type to another and ensures that the voltage being delivered is the proper level, with the right characteristics, to enable equipment to function properly.
Power rating
If a power supply is rated for 5 amps at 24 VDC, (where voltage times amperage equals total wattage) the power rating for that power supply is roughly 120 Watts. This rating is very important because if this number is exceeded, it can cause a failure of the power supply and potentially damage other hardware wired downstream or on the load side of the device. To avoid this failure is important that the power supply is sized correctly.
Sizing a power supply
To properly size a power supply, identify what devices will be reliant on the power supply and what their total power consumption will be. The sum of all power to be delivered needs to be less than the total power rating of the power supply. For example, if the devices combined for a total of 100 Watts, then a 5 AMP power supply, which is rated for up to 120 Watts, would be sufficient. However, if the sum of those devices’ total power requirement is greater than that of the power supply rating, then a different power supply should be selected. It is important to allow for a buffer or safety factor. When sizing a power supply, never select a power supply that is rated for the same amount of power as the total power requirement of all of the devices. Oversizing the power supply will allow for changes and additions that may occur in the future.