
Sola Power Supplies

Sola power supplies are a line of industrial-grade power supplies that are designed to provide reliable and consistent power to critical equipment and machinery in harsh environments. Sola power supplies are manufactured by Emerson, a global technology and engineering company that specializes in providing solutions for industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Sola power supplies are available in a range of models, with output voltages ranging from 5VDC to 48VDC and power ratings up to 2,500 watts. They are designed to operate on a wide range of input voltages, typically from 100VAC to 240VAC, making them suitable for use in many countries and regions around the world.
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Sola SLC 4 and 10 Watt encapsulated linears are available in dual and triple outputs for applications with sensitive electronics and analog circuitry. The low-noise power supply modules can be DIN rail or chassis mounted for easy installation and maintenance.
Sola SCP 30 Watt single, dual, and triple series switchers are compact power supplies designed to power industrial control and instrumentation devices with high reliability and tight regulation. The encapsulated design meets IP20 specifications and the wide range of voltages support almost all low-power devices. They can be DIN rail or chassis mounted and the terminations are easy to access and wire.
Sola SDN DIN rail power supplies are designed with Sag Immunity, transient suppression and noise tolerance to ensure compatibility in demanding applications. Hazardous location approvals, wide temperature range operation and high tolerance to shock and vibration ensures the SDN series provides industry leading performance.
Sola SFL DIN rail switching power supplies complements the SDN products with more input voltage, output voltage and power levels to provide a broader range of industrial DC power solutions. They are available in 12, 24 and 48 VDC output and 115/230 VAC input.
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.