The PS6R should be placed in a proper enclosure. It is designed to be
used with general electrical equipment and industrial electric devices.
Operation Notes
1. Outputinterruptionmayindicateblownfuses.ContactIDEC.
2. ThePS6RcontainsaninternalfuseforACinput.WhenusingDCinput,
installanexternalfuseorDCinput.Toavoidblownfuses,selectafusein
considerationoftheratedcurrentoftheinternalfuse.
Rated Current of Internal Fuses
PartNo. InternalFuseRatedCurrent
PS6R-F24 4A
PS6R-G24 6.3A
PS6R-J24 10A
-Avoidoverloadandshort-circuitforalongperiodoftime,
otherwiseinternalelementsmaybedamaged.
-DCinputoperationisnotsubjectedtosafetystandards.
Installation Notes
•ThePS6Rcanbeinstalledinthedirectionshownbelowonly.
Vertical When using PS9Z-6R1F
Panel Mounting Bracket
When using PS9Z-6R2F
Side-mount Panel Mounting
Bracket
Up
•DonotclosethetopandbottomopeningsofthePS6Rtoallowforheat
radiationbyconvection.
•Maintainaminimumof20mmclearancearoundthePS6R,exceptforthe
topandbottomopenings.
•Whenderatingoftheoutputdoesnotwork,provideforcedair-cooling.
•Makesuretowirethegroundterminalcorrectly.
•Forwiring,usewireswithheatresistanceof60ºCorhigher.
Usecopperwireofthefollowingsizes.Wiresofthefollowingsizesmust
beusedtocomplywithUL508,CSAC22.2No.107.1.
Model
Terminal
WireSize/No.ofWire WireType Torque,
in-ibs(N∙m)
PS6R-F24
PS6R-G24
Input
18-14AWG,1-wire
Copper
Solid/Stranded
7.0(0.8)
Output
18-14AWG,1-wire,(18AWG-7A,
16AWG-10A,14AWG-15A)
DCOK
Output
22-14AWG,1-wire(strippedwire
length:6to7mm)
PS6R-J24
Input
18-14AWG,1-wire
Output
18-14AWG,2-wire
Usethesamesizewireforeach
terminal(18AWG-7A,
16AWG-10A,14AWG-15A)
12AWG,1-wire
Copper
Solid/Stranded
UsewithUL-listedring/
forkcrimpterminal.
DCOK
Output
22-14AWG,1-wire(strippedwire
length:6to7mm)
Copper
Solid/Stranded
—
PS9Z-6R0Output
18-14AWG,1-wire(18AWG-7A,
16AWG-10A,14AWG-15A)
7.0(0.8)
Applicable Crimp Terminal (reference)
6.6 max.
ø3.6 min.
5.5 min.4 max.
•Recommendedtighteningtorqueoftheinputandoutputterminalsis
0.8N·m.
•Theoutputvoltagecanbeadjustedwithin±10%oftheratedoutputvoltage
byusingtheV.ADJcontrol.Notethatovervoltageprotectionmaywork
whenincreasingtheoutputvoltage.
•WhenlargeshocksorheavyvibrationsonthePS6Rareexpected,theuseof
DINrailorPS9Z-6R2Fside-mountpanelmountingbracketisrecommended.
Series Operation
Thefollowingseriesoperationisallowed.ConnectSchottkybarrierdiodes
asshownbelow.Outputvoltageexpansionmodulescannotbeconnectedin
series.
L
N
L
N
+V
–V
L
N
+V
–V
Load
(a)
L
N
L
N
+V
–V
L
N
+V
–V
Load
Load
(b)
SelectaSchottkydiodeinconsiderationoftheratedcurrent.Thediode’s
reversevoltagemustbehigherthanthePS6R’soutputvoltage.
Parallel Operation
Paralleloperationispossibletoincreasetheoutputcapacity.Outputvoltage
expansionmodulescannotbeconnectedinseries.
L
N
L
N
+V
–V
L
N
+V
–V
Load
Whenincreasingthecapacity,observethefollowing.
1. Maintaintheoperatingtemperaturebelow40ºC.
2. Outputcannotbeconnecteddirectlyinparalleloperation.Connectadiode
totheoutputofeachPS6R.
3. Outputterminalvoltageofbothpowersuppliesmustbethesame.Also,
maintainthevoltagedifferencebetweenthepowersuppliesbelow30mV.
4. Useloadlinesofthesamediameterandlength.
5. Settheoutputvoltagehigherfortheamountofdiodeforwardvoltage
drop.
6. Turnontheinputsatthesametime.
7. Selectadiodeinconsiderationof:
Diode’sreversevoltagemustbehigherthanthePS6R’soutputvoltage.
Diode’scurrentmustbethreetimesthePS6R’soutputcurrent.Providea
heatsinkforheatdissipation.
Operating Instructions
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