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The Input Rating and also Three Phase Power Supply

04/13/2015 11:42 AM

Hi guys, I have few questions here regarding power supplies.
I have two models of power supplies and from the data sheet of the power supplies.
and I would like to enquiry on one of the model.
If i have to feed the load(Panel switchgear) fully 30/60V DC, 120Amp continuously for several hours.
Please explain what is the input rating needed for the model.
Can this power supply is able to fit with standard 3 phase 415V supply from Main switch board without the need of any voltage transformer.
Also, please recommend the fuse/mcb rating for the psu.
Attached along is the specification of the power supply.

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Re: The input rating and also three phase power supply

04/13/2015 1:08 PM

Well, son, here, in Texas,when you see a rattlesnake you leave it alone, you don't challenge it.

Your electrical problem is a big rattlesnake!

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04/13/2015 1:32 PM

Download the data sheet(linked) and contact the company support....

http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-27080/l/669xa-series-data-sheet

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Re: The input rating and also three phase power supply

04/13/2015 2:08 PM
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Re: The input rating and also three phase power supply

04/13/2015 2:08 PM

I suggest you contact the manufacturer of the power supply you need and give them your specifications.

They should be able to sell you whatever you need!

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Re: The Input Rating and also Three Phase Power Supply

04/13/2015 4:22 PM

Dears,

I have a loaded pistol. Not sure what kind it is.

How do I know which end the bullets come out?

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Re: The Input Rating and also Three Phase Power Supply

04/13/2015 4:27 PM

Try it once or twice!

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04/13/2015 4:51 PM

Look into the long end and see if the bullets are in there?

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Re: The Input Rating and also Three Phase Power Supply

04/13/2015 6:51 PM

It's dark in there.

If I pull the little curved thingy, I think they called it a chigger, will that let the light in?

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Re: The Input Rating and also Three Phase Power Supply

04/14/2015 9:12 AM

Yes, it will let the light in..... However, it may also turn your lights out too!

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Re: The Input Rating and also Three Phase Power Supply

04/14/2015 10:40 AM

You have some good information in your post:

  • You're telling us what the load requires. (30/60V DC 120A)
  • You're telling us what the local power main is (415V 3P)
  • You're providing us with the tech sheets on the power supplies you're looking at.

Here is some information you may not have realized:

  • 30/60V DC at 120 Amps is 3.6Kw/7.4Kw of power than is more power than an untrained person should be playing with, by a few orders of magnitude.
  • You are not telling us which country the project is being done in. Local electrical codes vary, and what may be allowed in Sampledorf may not be allowed in Ollieandstan.
  • You are telling us 'between the lines' that this is a new construction, not a case of replacing a damaged/defective part. (If it were a matter of replacing what is broken, you simply make sure the new matches the rating of the old) You are also telling us that this project is not well planned out, since the designers would have determined the right component based on the load and the local rules and regulations on industry.
  • You are also telling us 'between the lines' that you may not have all the skills required to fully understand the project, as the fuse selection is rather simple. If the fuse is on the load side of the PSU it would need to be a 120 Amp fuse, id the fuse is on the supply side it would need to be, as a rough guess (60V x 120A = 7.4Kw || 7.4Kw / 415 V = 17.25A give or take) 18 Amps.

And all that adds up to one thing:

  • You are asking a semi-anonymous group of people for help on a serious safety issue that will have severe liability consequences should something go wrong.

I would strongly recommend that you consult with a local Electrical Engineer for assistance, he could look at the whole project and give better advice than we can from here.

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Re: The Input Rating and also Three Phase Power Supply

04/15/2015 11:11 AM

Hi adreasler,

True indeed. alot of anonymous are here making annoying answers.

Anyway, Thank you so much for your reply. I do appreciate it.

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04/15/2015 12:14 PM

True indeed. alot of anonymous are here making annoying answers.

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Hey! I resemble that remark!

Or is it resent?

Maybe it's both.

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04/30/2015 1:54 PM

As far as the 'annoying' tone in the annon replies, you should realize that this forum sees several questions like this every week, sometimes several in one day, many with even less information than you supplied. Some people have limits on how many times they can say "I can tell from here that you are in way over your head, you need to get a skilled person over there before you injure/kill someone by making a blind guess." before they start to get, well, 'less than polite.' They don't mean it as an attack against you specifically (at least I hope they don't), they are simply 'raging at the heavens' at an extended situation that looks, to them, like 'babies playing with live hand grenades.'

Nobody is intending to humiliate or insult you, it's just that some of the members have gone too many 'bad situation' questions without sleep or booze, or videogames, whatever they use to 'drain away' their growing crankiness.

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