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Sola has a broad range of standard power supplies to suit almost any industrial application. Updated approvals and user friendly features make power system design easy. The product line includes one of the broadest ranges of DIN Rail and linear-based power supplies in the marketplace. The DIN Rail power supplies products feature full CE compliance (including all the elements of CE design engineers need to worry about: safety/LVD, EMC, and ingress protection). UL 508 approvals eliminate derating in UL 508 listed panel systems. Global inputs are available for installations around the world.

Sola also offers a three phase input option on many of the SDN DIN Rail power supply products that convert 380/480 three phase directly to 24 VDC. They provide extremely stable, regulated low voltage without the need for a step down transformer saving space and money. For the popular SL linear line, Sola leads the market by replacing the time consuming solder connections with screw terminals. Ease-of-use is now combined with the economy and extremely low noise.


A printable version of the following sections is available by selecting the pdf file to the left.
Linear vs. Switcher Top

Sola has provided both linear and switching technology products for many years. As a leading supplier of power products to the industrial market, both technologies are still important. Switching technology (most of Sola’s DIN Rail line) is the predominant method of AC-DC conversion for almost any type of electronic system sold today in the world, from PLC’s to desktop PC’s.

The small size, lightweight and high efficiency of the switching products give them significant advantages over the linear technology products (Sola’s SL and 81/83 series). Sola switching products provide well filtered and regulated DC of typically less than 1% deviation from the nominal output voltage.



Linears are about 50% efficient while their switching counterparts are typically over 80% efficient. Switchers are light enough to mount on a DIN Rail, while only the smallest linears are capable of being securely mounted to a DIN Rail. Linears are still popular today because they do provide very tight regulation (<.01% typically), almost perfectly clean DC, fast transient response and their low component count helps provide a lower material cost for its user.
Linears are typically open frame because of the excessive heat dissipation from their low efficiency. Sola’s industry standard linears, however, are available with optional covers for safety. Most linears, except for Sola’s SCL series, are recognized to UR 1950 and cannot meet the stricter temperature requirements of the UL 508 Listing, such as with Sola’s switching DIN Rail power supplies.

DC Power Supply Selection Process Top

1. Gather the required information.

• Input voltage and frequency?

• Wattage needed?

• Number of outputs?

• Voltage of each output?

• Amperage of each output?

• Don't forget to take into account the 
  peak loading of each output.

2) Calculate the power (wattage) of the DC 
    power supply you need. If more than one 
    output is required, do the following calculation:

  • Multiply the Voltage times the amperage of each output to calculate the wattage of each output. Next, add together the wattage of each output to get the total wattage for the supply.

3) Determine which models from the Power Supply
    Selection Chart meet all of the required 
    specifications.

4) Download the specifications sheet pdf from the
    appropriate product page.

5) Check the mounting style, connections and
    physical size of the power supply to ensure its
    suitability for the intended application.

6) Check for applicable safety approvals for the
    country and application the power supply will 
    be used in.


Selection Worksheet

Input: _________ Volts   _________ Hz

Output: _______ VDC X _______ A = _______Watts  

            _______ VDC X _______ A = _______Watts   

            _______ VDC X _______ A = _______Watts   

            _______ VDC X _______ A = _______Watts 

            _______ VDC X _______ A = _______Watts 

            _______ VDC X _______ A = _______Watts 

            _______ VDC X _______ A = _______Watts 

Add Watts from each output to calculate.

                                         Total Watts: _______

Physical Dimensions:

_______ H x _______ W X _______D  

Other required features or options:




 

Power Supply Selection Table Top

Series

Input Voltage 

Output Voltage (V)

Power
Range
(total Watts)

Number of Outputs

Notes

DC

115
VAC

230
VAC

380/480
VAC

3.3

5

12

15

24 48 1 2 3 4
 SDN

X

X X X         X   60-960 X        DIN Rail mount
 3 Phase input avail.
 Redundant options 
 NEC Class 2/DeviceNet
 SDP X X  X     X X X X X 15-100 X        DIN Rail mount;compact
 SCP X X X   X X X X X X 30 X X X    DIN Rail mount/Chassis
 SCD X         X X X X X 30 X X      DIN Rail mount/Chassis
 DC Input
 SCL   X X     X X X     4-10 X X X    Din Rail mount/Chassis
 SFL   X X       X   X X 75-600 X        DIN Rail mount
 Adjustable Pot, 
 RED or UPS option
 GL OEM   
 Switchers
  X X     X X X X   40-200 X X X X

 40-110 Watt, open
 
frame, molex-type
 connections. 200 Watt,
  enclosed with connected
 screw terminals

 SMP   X X     X X X X X 250-1000 X X X X  Modular design, Screw
 Terminals (OEM) supply
 Configurable 
 Voltage Output
 SHP   X X  

X X X X X X 1500-2000 X X X X  Modular design, Screw
 Terminals (OEM) supply
 Configurable 
 Voltage Output
 Silver  
 Line
  X X     X X X X   15-244 X X X    Industry standard
 footprint.
 Screw terminals 
 and optional covers.

 

DIN Rail Selection Table Top

Amps

Output Voltages (Single Output)

48 24 15 12 10 5

1

SDP1-48-100T

SDP06-24-100T x O O  
SFL 1.5-48-100
SDP1-24-100T SCP30S15-DN SDP2-12-100T O  
2.5 SDN2.5-24-10P
SDP2-24-100T
O SCP 30S12B-DN O  
3 O O SDP3-15-100T SDP2-12-100T  
4 SFL 3-48-100 SDN 4-24-100P O O O  
5 SFL 6-48-100 SDN 5-24-100P
SDN 5-24-480 (3
Ø)

O SFL 6-12-100   SDP5-15-100T
SCP30S5B-DN

7.2

O O   O
10 O SDN 10-24-100P
SDN10-24-480 (3Ø)
O O   O
12 SFL 12-48-100 SFL 12-24-100 O O   O
20 O SDN 20-24-100P (1Ø)
SDN 20-24-480 (3Ø)
O O O O
25 O SFL24-24-100
(110/220 VA)
O O O O
30 O SDN 30-24-480 (3Ø) O O O O
40 O SDN 40-24-480 (3Ø) O O O O
Amps Output Voltages (Multiple Output)
±15 ±12 5/24 5/12/12
1 SCL4D15-DN SCL4D12-DN SCP30D524-DN
SCP30S524B-DN
SCL10T512-DN
SCL10D15-DN SCL10D12-DN SCP30T512-DN
2.5 SCP30D15-DN SCP30D12-DN O OO


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