High reliability and efficient DC Power in challenging environments

Engineered for industrial control, electrical switching and telecommunications applications, Eaton’s Industrial DC Systems solution package provides an energy efficient, highly reliable and flexible back-up power solution to support customers’ mission-critical infrastructure.

The fully customisable solutions are designed and assembled by local engineering specialists in Australia and New Zealand who are experienced in local conditions and eccentricities. The system offering ranges from compact wall mount indoor systems up to marine-grade outdoor cabinets, fitted with the necessary infrastructure to grow from <1 kW/55 Ah to >27 kW/1500 Ah. Optional upgrades such as higher capacity, dual A+B infrastructure and battery expansion, as well as various battery technologies including smart lithium, are available to deliver the best fit for purpose solution.

Ideal for industrial control and electrical switching boards

Eaton’s wall mount power system (WMPS) is a low-profile panel mount design solution, requiring minimal space, and has a form factor that typically best suits industrial control and electrical switching boards where a full free-standing cabinet is not suitable. The WMPS has sophisticated monitoring and control capabilities via the Eaton SC300 advanced system controller. Typical loads the WMPS would support are 12Vdc, 24Vdc and 48Vdc via the various Eaton hot-swappable Rectifiers and PV Solar Chargers.

IP rated solution

For higher power applications, the Eaton IP4x industrial cabinets can be supplied in varying heights and IP ratings to suit the environment. The systems are designed with a minimum of N+1 redundancy to support critical loads requiring 125Vdc, 110Vdc, 48Vdc, 24Vdc, 12Vdc and/or 230Vac secure power. With in-built cooling fan and filters, the cooling draws bare minimal power and delivers a low maintenance solution. Paired with Eaton long life batteries, the solution is easy to commission and operate.

Engineered for extreme weather conditions

The Eaton ExoCab fully sealed outdoor enclosures are used to protect vital electronic equipment in challenging outdoor environments, where there is no existing infrastructure, and the systems needs to withstand extreme weather conditions. From above the snow line in the NZ mountain ranges to hot dusty minefields in Western Australia, Eaton successfully delivered and installed the ExoCab solution and exceed customers’ expectations.

Using integrated cabinet cooling solutions that require either low or no maintenance, the critical equipment is well protected from the environment in challenging and extreme surroundings. Easily adapted to specific needs, these cabinets can help protect remote networks and related equipment with minimal external support, and full remote visibility to ensure that the equipment remain up and running around the clock.

As load requirements grow, users can add hot-swap plug-in rectifiers, DCDC converters, inverters, and/or solar chargers to the solution, ensuring power requirements are always met. Each system can be engineered to user specification, or users can select from predesigned options.

All solutions come with an in-built advanced system controller, delivering full remote monitoring and control, including ethernet, RS232 (TCP/IP or Modbus), RS485 (Modbus) and voltage-free relay contacts.

To learn more about Eaton’s Industrial DC Power Systems, please visit Eaton.com/au/dc, or email us at EatonANZ@eaton.com

_{Written by Chris Barson, Product Manager Power Quality/DC Power Solutions}

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