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POWER DECENTRALISATION MADE EASY


Figure 1: Decentralised power supplies by Puls


Kamil Buczek, product manager rugged products, Sebastian Lederer, new product and application engineer, and Maximilian Hülsebusch, marketing communications specialist at Puls consider design techniques for achieving optomised power decentralisation


T


he demand for flexible, modular systems is shaping the world of


automation, control and machine building. Decentralisation of system components has proven to be an important factor in this growing trend. It speeds up the system planning process, simplifies installation and maintenance, and facilitates future expansion. For many system builders and installers, the


power supply has been an obstacle on the path to consistent decentralisation. In particular, where functions such as selective current distribution, protection and condition monitoring need to be implemented whilst providing maximum reliability and uptime.


CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS For achieving a decentralised power


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supply, an obvious solution is to design a system that can be mounted directly on a machine or installation. The power supply and other standard components such as electronic fuses, communication terminals, distributor blocks or switches are relocated from the central control cabinet to smaller enclosures directly in the field. The installation of these components outside of a fully


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