PHOENIX—For quick, programmable power on the go, LifeSafety Power has just announced its new smart solution: The B150 Intelligent Step-Down Converter.
The company explains that its new smart solution is designed for dual voltage applications in a single enclosure. The B150 power conversion module, aka “dual voltage with intelligence,” recently launched at GSX 2024 in Orlando, and the step-down converter provides dealers with an economical, user-selectable voltage output for FlexPower Unified Power Solutions.
LifeSafety Power points out the B150 step-down converter offers an additional voltage in a FlexPower system by converting a higher input voltage to a lower output. Primary power for the B150 comes from a LifeSafety Power power supply, which the B150 adjusts down to a user-defined range. The B150 is jumper selectable for either a fixed 12-volts DC or an adjustable range between 3-18 volts DC at 6 amps maximum current. The new step-down converter also incorporates an on-board LED display provides real-time values for output voltage, current and input power.
According to the company, the B150 enhances power output capabilities, similarly to its B100 solution. LifeSafety Power also notes the new B150 offers additional functionality in that it can be paired with the LifeSafety Power NetLink network connectivity module for remote power management, monitoring and control through a RS-485 port. For example LifeSafety Power suggests, users can receive notifications of power fault or voltage drops and perform remote power cycling and programming through the B150 and NetLink.
In addition, the company emphasizes, as integrators add new devices to their solutions, the B150 can be used to power modems, routers and other IT devices or components without increasing the size of the enclosure. Moreover, new the step-down converter also eliminates the need for a 12-volt battery set in dual voltage access power systems.
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