The Phoenix Contact TRIO3 Power supplies, which is touted as the first power supply with integrated circuit breakers in the world, are available from RS. Like the rest of the TRIO POWER line, these compact, plug-and-play power supplies are made to assist machine builders in overcoming common obstacles.
They save space, energy, and money, are easy to handle, and have intelligent diagnostics. They also incorporate multi-channel circuit breakers for enhanced system performance and device protection.
The Growing Importance of Machine Builders in the Industrial Market
Machine builders are essential to the industrial market because they create the equipment and subsystems needed for discrete and process manufacturing as well as material handling operations in almost every industry, from pharmaceuticals and food and beverage to automotive, transportation, and oil and gas.
Furthermore, powering these machines presents a number of typical difficulties, notwithstanding their diversity and the distinct requirements of these different market groups, such as:
- Accommodating space and cost constraints
- Improving availability
- Preventing unplanned downtime
- Standards compliance
- Energy efficiency
- Ensuring employee and equipment safety
- Enabling easy handling
To help machine builders overcome these pervasive challenges, Phoenix Contact expanded on its proven portfolio of compact, robust, and reliable TRIO POWER power supplies.
The new TRIO3 power supplies combine the core capabilities of the TRIO POWER series with the industry’s first integrated circuit breaker to deliver:
- Robust Device Protection. Configurable NEC Class II outputs provide safe, flexible protection for four or eight channels and, in an emergency, reliably drop problematic channels in priority order to protect the entire system from overload. Compliance with UL and Class 1 Division 2 standards ensures safe operation in hazardous environments.
- Space Savings. Integrating the circuit breaker into the power supply and employing front-facing connection technology significantly reduces the amount of rail space required. The compact TRIO3 form factors have a low width and installed depth and support side-by-side mounting to maximize available space in small, shallow control cabinets with depths down to 210mm.
- Cost Savings. The integrated circuit breakers enable cost savings by eliminating the need to purchase additional power supplies with multiple breakers, trip characteristics, or currents. They also eliminate the problem of blown fuses, which translates to additional cost savings in terms of reducing both the unplanned downtime and material and labor costs associated with replacing fuses. In addition, TRIO3 power supplies use 70% less wiring than the rest of the range, which significantly reduces installation costs.
- Ease of Use. These plug-and-play power supplies are equipped with Push-in connection technology that facilitates quick, reliable connections without any tools. They also feature integrated marking fields that can be used for electrical idle detector (EID) and circuit marking, potentiometers with mechanical locks to ensure tamper-proof performance, pictograms that communicate appropriate stripping lengths, and an intuitive commissioning concept.
- Energy Efficiency. Users can effortlessly set the current of each channel to satisfy specific application without worrying about power disruption or wasted energy, further reducing costs and supporting sustainability efforts. TRIO3 power supplies also have a dynamic boost feature with a powerful output characteristic curve that can efficiently provide up to 150% of the nominal power for five seconds to support short-term power increases, like starting motors, while mitigating their impacts, like reducing motors’ ramp-up time and power draw.
- Smart Diagnostics. A multicolor LED status display, a collective relay contact, and optional IO-Link communications support intelligent visual and preventative function monitoring. TRIO3 power supplies prioritize and manage loads according while adapting to fluctuating demands to maintain high system availability. They also shut down the power supply in the event of an overload, further enhancing overall reliability, minimizing the potential for damage to equipment and employees, and mitigating unscheduled repairs.
Availability
The new TRIO3 power supplies are available in single- and three-phase models with four- or eight-channel device protection and options for 1VAC and 3VAC applications up to 960W with an output range of 24–28VDC.
RS offers an extensive portfolio of Phoenix Contact products, including a wide range of power supplies. To learn more about Phoenix Contact power products, including the transformational TRIO3 power supplies
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