8. Line power systems
Thissectionprovidesanoverviewoflinepowerconverters,howtheyfunction,aswellashowtoconfigure
alinepowersystem.
8.1. Introduction to line power systems
Thelinepowerconversionmodulesinalinepowersystemtakea–48VnominalDCinputvoltageand
convertsittoadifferentoutputvoltage.Therearethreetypesoflinepowermodules:
•
Cordex®HPLPS36–48Vdcto±190Vdclinepowersystem
•
Cordex®HPLPS36±137Vlinepowersystem
• Cordex®HPeLimiter+57Vdistributionsystem
Allthreetypeshavefourindependentoutputchannels,eachwithamaximumoutputpowerof100watts.
Inalinepowersystem(LPS)theoutputofthechannelsfromdifferentmodulescanbecombinedto
supplypowertoloadsatremotelocations.Combiningchannelsallowsforsupplyingpowertoloadsthat
mayexceedthe100wattslimitofasinglechannel.
ThetwoCordex®HPLPS36modulesaredesignedforoutdoorpowerapplicationsthatdeliverpower
throughexistingcoppertelephonewires.TheCordex®HPeLimiter+moduleisdesignedforindoorpower
applicationsthatuselargergaugewireforpowerdelivery.
Warning: Working with line power modules, especially Cordex® HP LPS36 modules, pose
potentially fatal safety concerns. Refer to the appropriate hardware manual before attempting to
wire an line power system or to get more detailed information about the electrical performance of
these modules.
8.1.1. Components of a line power system
SystemswithCordex®HPLPS36modulesaredifferentthansystemswithCordex®HPeLimiter+
distributionmodules.
Cordex®HPLPS36modulesrequiredown-convertersattheremoteendtoconvertthehighvoltage
outputtoanominal–48Vwhichissuitableformostloads.
TheoutputoftheCordex®HPeLimiter+modulesisalreadyat–48V,sothesesystemsdonotrequire
downconverters.
Refertothefollowingdiagramsforthetypicalcomponentsofanlinepowersystem.
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