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TECH INNOVATION
#POWER SUPPLY

loss makes clear that intelligent selection Power with Communication for safe equipment availability.
and dimensioning of power supplies can Industry 4.0
also reduce energy costs. The WAGO Power Supply Pro 2 is Resource-Efficient Energy Use
structured in such a way that the most Small but powerful: The difference lies
The Crucial Difference: the Right important operating status information in the details. We can show how with
Control Cabinet Cooling can be read off the front, or further a small example: The typical efficiency
The higher the power loss is, the more valuable data can be retrieved through the of a simple power supply with nominal
the power supply heats up. That affects controller. Real-time status information power of 960 W is 91 %. With the Pro
the control cabinet air conditioning in is essential in order to assess situations 2 Power Supply, the efficiency is 96 %.
particular: The costs for cooling the in real time and respond deliberately. At first glance, this five percent doesn’t
control cabinet increase. Even a couple Therefore, the WAGO Power Supply Pro seem like much, but it makes all the
degrees of extra heat in the control 2 has various functions and components difference: The superior efficiency of the
cabinet mean significantly higher energy that keep the user informed. The LED Pro 2 Power Supplies eliminates 55 W of
consumption. Therefore, manufacturers of bar chart on the front provides a reliable power loss. Calculated with respect to an
air conditioners for control indication of the current operating time of five years, this means
cabinets recommend a output power, as well as significant savings of energy costs and
temperature of 95 °F (35 overloads/load reserves. one metric ton of CO2 at the same time.
°C). However, if a higher Furthermore, the LEDs For comparison: A 80-year-old beech
temperature is set, as indicate the selected tree growing 75 feet (23 m) tall can store
is the case with some operating mode, warnings one metric ton of CO2 – so with several
automotive industry and errors. hundred power supplies in a production
users, for example 100 In terms of data line, that would already be a whole forest.
°F (38 °C), the delta of collection and read-out of As you can see, a small difference but a
five degrees contributes status information, the Pro big effect!
significantly to reducing 2 Power Supply can be
the energy costs and CO2 connected to a dedicated Challenging Environmental
emissions. The control communication module Conditions
cabinet components at any time, allowing Whether in the arctic or the desert – the
and the power supplies selection of the desired WAGO Power Supply Pro 2 can be
must however be appropriate for this. protocol for coupling to the automation started and operated from −40 °C to
The designers need to take the derating and control level. +70 °C. Low derating begins > 60°C and
curves of individual components into allows 70 % output power even in 70°C
account. But not with the new WAGO Pro Intelligent Overload Behavior applications, and even at an elevation of
2 Power Supplies, which can operated up Applications with high output 5,000 m above sea level. Furthermore,
to +140 °F (+60 °C) without derating. requirements call for professional power the wiring in the WAGO Power Supply
supplies capable of reliably handling Pro 2 is very robust against transients.
Pro 2 – the New Heart of Your power peaks. The WAGO Power Supply Overvoltage category III ensures safe
Control Cabinet Pro 2 gives you the power of the possible operation in power grids with overvoltage
WAGO’s efficient power supplies for all projects. Its load management surges or control cabinets with
always deliver a constant supply voltage features corresponding intelligence – after regenerative drive controllers.
– whether for simple applications all, the point is to supply power reliably
or automation with greater power to your equipment and protect it at the
requirements. A high-efficiency design same time. With TopBoost, PowerBoost
permits space-saving dimensions; a and further parameterizable overload
uniform housing design and a digital behavior, the WAGO Power Supply Pro
twin make the implementation very easy. 2 protects your equipment and provides
Another advantage: Plug-in connections intelligent current and switching modes.
enable pre-assembled cabling and faster 150 % PowerBoost and up to 600 % For more information,
installation. TopBoost are available for reliable, fail- Website: www.wago.com

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