Advanced marine power supply and platform for immersed computers

Powerbox has announced the launch of its second generation of power supplies dedicated for Marine applications and demanding industrial systems. Responding to a demand from Marine equipment manufacturers to simplify logistics and to reduce energy consumption, the PT578 integrates programed digital protection, built-in redundancy and paralleling circuitry. Based on latest technologies, the 500W PT578 has a typical efficiency of 94% and can be operated between -25C to +70C. It includes an active PFC, three output protection modes firmware reconfigurable, is designed for convection cooling and is protected against humidity and corrosion with conformal coating and can withstand high shock and vibration levels. The technology developed for the series is suitable for immersed computing systems requiring the power unit to operate safely within neutral fluid containers and part of PRBX Custom Power library. “Introduced in 2005, the concept of immersed data-centers emerged and since then a number of experiments became market reality. This technology requires specific caution when selecting switching power components and building practice very similar to that required by the Marine Industry. Immersed data centers are becoming widespread and a number of industrial embedded applications have adopted immersed computers requiring compliant power supplies,” said Martin Fredmark, Powerbox’s VP product management. “The technology platform developed for the Marine PT578 employs the same components and design rules as immersed power supplies. Our Custom Power Solution group has now qualified these supplies as part of the PRBX Technology platform, shortening time to market for immersed embedded industrial computer and similar applications.