POWER CONDITIONERS.

Author(s) : CASSIDY V. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

TREATS HOW TO SELECT THE CORRECT CONDITIONER FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AIR CONDITIONING WHICH NEEDS HIGHLY REGULATED POWER TO FUNCTION WELL. STRESSES THE NEED FOR A POWER CONDITIONER, A DEVICE WHICH CONDITIONS OR TREATS POWER FROM AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AUTHORITY TO MAKE IT USABLE BY SENSITIVE MODERN EQUIPMENT. NOTES THE MAJOR POWER LINE PROBLEMS OF BLACKOUTS, BROWNOUTS, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS, NOISE OR TRANSIENTS SUPERIMPOSED UPON THE LINE AND COMBINATIONS OF THESE, THE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS OF UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY OR A DEDICATED POWER LINE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE COSTLY. TREATS THE BENEFITS OFFERED BY VOLTAGE REGULATORS, ISOLATION DEVICES AND COMBINED ISOLATORS/REGULATORS. TREATS CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A VOLTAGE REGULATOR. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 18, N2, 1983, 17-18, 83-00481.

Details

  • Original title: POWER CONDITIONERS.
  • Record ID : 1984-0272
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Source: Source: Specif. Eng.
    vol. 49; n. 1; 1983.01; 167-169; 2 fig.
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